Contact the Master Gardener Program for the addresses of specific manufacturers if necessary. The author and the University of Vermont and UVM Extension assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations. Mention of a product or firm does not constitute an endorsement by the author or the University of Vermont and does not imply endorsement to the exclusion of other suitable products or firms. These products are effective only when they are dry and must be reapplied after they become wet. It usually takes at least 2 weeks for traps to eliminate infestation.
Spot treat hiding places and pathways with boric acid paste or spray boric acid aerosols.
Spray pyrethrum product to flush roaches from hiding places. Apply synergized pyrethroids to shelves, and allow to dry before covering with clean shelf paper. Other household formulations include resmethrin, tetramethrin, and propoxur. Spray household formulations of pyrethrins or propoxur when flies are present. This will not kill moths in fabric that is already infested.