Field Manual · Approved Equipment

Approved Gear

The exact products the Doctrine runs on — chosen for how they perform, not who makes them. No filler, no upsells.

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This list mirrors the system in the book — bait and deny, don't spray and pray. Start with the baits and IGRs. Reach for sprays and dusts only where the system calls for them, and always seal the entry points behind you.

Gel Baits — Start Here

Primary

Advion Cockroach Gel Bait

The workhorse. An indoxacarb bait that kills the colony through the chain reaction — one roach feeds, the rest die without ever touching the bait. If you buy one thing, buy this.

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Rotation

Maxforce FC Magnum Roach Gel

A fipronil bait for heavier infestations — and your rotation partner. Switching bait chemistry prevents the colony from developing aversion. Two 33g tubes.

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Voids

Avert DF Dry Flowable Bait

An abamectin dry bait for cracks, voids, and wall cavities where gel won't reach. Puffs into the hidden spaces the colony actually lives in.

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Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs)

Reproduction kill

Gentrol Point Source IGR

Discreet discs that release a growth regulator into a zone — eggs don't hatch, nymphs never reach breeding age. This is how you end the next generation, not just the current one.

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Coverage

Gentrol Aerosol IGR

The same reproduction-stopping power in a sprayable form for broader coverage across larger problem areas.

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Rotation kit

Alpine Rotation 1 Cockroach

A rotation system that varies the active ingredients over time, keeping the colony from adapting to any single mode of attack.

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Monitoring & Inspection

Best value

USKICH Cockroach Traps

Your eyes inside the infestation. Cheap enough to place several — they show you where activity is heaviest so you strike where it counts.

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Bulk

Catchmaster Max-Catch Glue Traps (36pk)

Bulk glue boards for wide monitoring coverage across the whole home — kitchen, bath, and every problem zone at once.

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Tight spots

Catchmaster 288i Insect Trap

Low-profile traps that slide into the narrow gaps behind and under appliances where roaches travel.

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Monitor

Victor Roach & Insect Trap

Reliable sticky monitors for tracking activity over time and confirming when a zone has gone quiet.

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Moisture

TempPro TP50 Digital Hygrometer

Moisture is the colony's lifeline. Track humidity in problem zones and keep it down — dryness does damage no spray can.

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Inspection

Flashlight

Roaches are nocturnal. A good light lets you catch them moving and read the harborage at night, the way the pros inspect.

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Inspection

Inspection Mirror

See behind, under, and into the voids — the hidden geography where the real infestation lives.

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Sprays — Use With Discipline

Exterior barrier

Demon Max Insecticide

A cypermethrin concentrate for an exterior perimeter barrier. Keep repellent sprays away from your bait — never let them cancel each other out.

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Tank-mix IGR

MGK NyGuard IGR Concentrate

Add reproduction control to your liquid treatment — mixes into a sprayer to extend growth-regulator coverage.

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Crack & crevice

FMC D-Force Aerosol

A precision crack-and-crevice aerosol for treating the seams and gaps where roaches shelter.

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Non-repellent

BASF PT Phantom II

A non-repellent aerosol — roaches don't sense it, so they walk through it and carry it back. Pairs well with bait instead of fighting it.

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Dusts — For the Voids

Long-lasting

BorActin Insect Dust

A boric-acid dust for wall voids, under appliances, and dead spaces. Stays active for months — set it and the void stays hostile.

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Voids

Tempo 1% Dust Insecticide

A cyfluthrin dust for voids, weep holes, and cavities where liquids and gels can't go.

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Sealing & Exclusion

Seal entry

DAP Alex Plus Acrylic Caulk

Close the cracks and gaps that let them in. Paintable, easy to work with — your first line of exclusion.

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Wet areas

DAP Silicone Max Sealant

A durable, waterproof seal for the wet zones — under sinks, around pipes, behind fixtures.

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Big gaps

Great Stuff Crack Foam

Expanding foam for the larger voids and gaps — pipe penetrations, wall openings, the structural shortcuts roaches use.

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Hidden routes

Outlet Insulators

Seal electrical outlets — quiet migration routes between walls and rooms most people never think to close.

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Tool

Caulk Gun

The applicator for your caulk and sealant. Get a smooth, controlled bead instead of a mess.

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Application & Safety Gear

Liquids

Chapin 1-Gallon Pump Sprayer

For applying liquid concentrates accurately and consistently. A clean tool makes a clean treatment.

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Dusts

Powder Duster Applicator

Puffs dust precisely into voids and cracks — the only way to place dust where it actually works.

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Protection

Nitrile Gloves

Protect your hands during every application. Non-negotiable when handling any product.

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Sanitation — Deny the Food

Prep phase

Cleaner & Degreaser

Strip the grease film and residue that feed the colony. Sanitation isn't cosmetic — it's how you starve them while the bait does the rest.

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Use everything by the label. Several items here are professional-grade pesticides. Always read and follow the product label, follow your local regulations, and keep products away from children and pets. The label is the law — and it's also what makes these work.

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