Baits have an attractant to entice the pest to consume the bait and an active ingredient to kill the pest. Instead the insect will live to come in contact with other pests to expose them to the bait as well and after a short time the entire colony or group of insects will die. Ants are a little picky in what they eat and can be a little more frustrating in getting them to eat bait. It is important to give ants a variety to choose from by placing out several different baits. Giving ants three or four different choices is a good way to begin.
Cockroaches are easy to manage with baits because most baits are readily taken by cockroaches.
Cockroaches usually take about two to three weeks for management of a light infestation, but may take longer for larger infestations. Crickets will take some granular baits but are better managed by using a microincapsulated chemical in the crawlspace or along the outside crack between the dirt and the foundation of the house. Termite baiting is the most tricky of the baiting and requires a lot of time to monitor stations, put bait in or around active monitors, and keep good records of activity. Baiting termites does not require drilling throughout the structure so it is friendly to the building and the customer. Little to no liquid termiticide is required so this technique is also friendly to the environment.