TL;DR
Gel bait placement is the targeted application of pesticide gel in small dots and beads at the cracks, hinges, voids, and warm harborages where cockroaches or ants actually travel — behind appliances, under sink rims, in cabinet corners — rather than spraying surfaces broadly. Placement quality decides results: baits must sit near harborage, away from repellent sprays and cleaners that contaminate them, in many small placements rather than a few large ones.
What it means
Gel bait placement is the targeted application of pesticide gel in small dots and beads at the cracks, hinges, voids, and warm harborages where cockroaches or ants actually travel — behind appliances, under sink rims, in cabinet corners — rather than spraying surfaces broadly. Placement quality decides results: baits must sit near harborage, away from repellent sprays and cleaners that contaminate them, in many small placements rather than a few large ones. Foragers carry the slow-acting dose back to the colony, which is how gel programs collapse infestations sprays only scatter.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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