sexually mature. Sizable populations can be achieved quickly and
represent a serious threat to public health. They tend not to be
active during the day but emerge after dark to forage for food and
water. A full inspection is made of any premises prior to any treatment
being carried numbers can be estimated with the use of sticky traps
with pheromones (sexual attractants).
Treatments are normally a combination of different methods
using dust injecting equipment, baits and residual sprays.
Control is achieved quickly with a fast knockdown of the
population with the baits giving long term eradication.
Queensland has been successful in achieving control of some
very extensive and long established infestations where others
control firms in the industry have failed.