Max 12 Month Roach Killing Bait, Small Roach Bait Station, Child-Resistant, 18 Count

I never write reviews, but this product really deserves one. When we moved into this apartment, I noticed some small roaches around, so I tried Maxforce gel, which had worked for me in the past. However, this time the insects were really stubborn and were everywhere in the apartment. I battled them for over a year, and my husband didn’t help much — he would leave food on the floor and on the countertop, and wouldn’t wash the dishes. I was so stressed that I once found an empty egg case in the dishwasher (which my husband never used), and I got really mad at him. Since I travel a lot on weekends, I barely had a chance to keep up with the cleaning, so the roaches were basically having a big party here. I was very concerned about my baby, so I used to take him with me when traveling. By June, I was so fed up that after being away for two weeks, I came back to a situation that was barely tolerable. The roaches were everywhere — not just at night, but during the day too! I used a Raid fogger and searched for different ways to fight the infestation. Honestly, I had read so many good reviews about this product that I figured I had nothing to lose. The price is incredibly cheap compared to professional pest control (which I don’t trust at all — especially after living with an aunt who had rats. I ended up taking control myself because their solutions were useless). Anyway, I left again and came back with the baby. After the third day, I started to worry because I found roaches in places they normally don’t show up. I was concerned that this product wasn’t working, but there was a noticeable difference — the roaches were slower than usual. Then I traveled again, and when I returned after two weeks, I saw that the mature roaches were gone, except for a few little ones that I assume had just hatched (and I expect them to be gone soon!) It’s been a month now, and I’d say that in the past week I’ve only seen two small ones — and nothing else. (Before, I used to see them constantly during the day.) I’d say this is a great solution. No need to smear paste on the walls or in the corners (which looks anything but discreet). I finally have peace of mind and can bring my baby home without feeling overwhelmed about hygiene.

Amazing product! These work so well, it's crazy. We live in an apartment complex and got new neighbors that seemed to bring roaches with them. We have pets so leaving our apartment to get it fumigated wasn't really an option so we got these to see if it would do the trick. Within a day of putting them out we have found dead or dying bugs. Messiness and leakage hasn't been an issue and we have made to put places where our pets can't reach them. The fact that they last a year and work 24/7 is evident and a plus. 100/10 recommend.

These bait traps have worked like a charm for years, but there is one caveat emptor - you will be led to believe from the instructions on the box that roaches will go for the bait but not die right away, feel woozy, I guessed, and head back to the nest for safety where it's claimed they pass the poison on to the other critters. After replacing my old refrigerator with a new one, upon pulling it out from the wall, I noticed a funky smell and found a huge line of dead roach bodies between where the fridge was and the wall. Kinda blows up the myth you can take down a hidden roach nest with these traps! But they did indeed keep the population down in my apartment. Also, don't wait a year to replace them as indicated on the box if you have a heavy infestation, I changed mine every 6 months.

These worked really well at first—I noticed fewer roaches within a few days. Easy to use and safe to place around the house. The only downside is that the effect didn’t last long; after a couple of weeks, I started seeing them again. Good for quick results, but not a long-term fix.

These are easy to use and work wonders on keeping the roaches at bay.

I put 6 baits around the kitchen counter but I'm still seeing roaches sometimes.

They work and they work fast! We were starting to get German roaches in our laundry room and wanted to get rid of the issue before they got to the main house. I put out 5 and within literally 3 days I started seeing dead roaches

Pro: If you replace these about every 3 months, they are very effective at getting rid of SMALL roaches Con: It is only good at SMALL roaches. (And yes, I've tried the ones for large roaches, they don't work!) I live in NYC and this has definitely decreased the number of roaches I see, but if you aren't REALLY on top of replacing the traps they will come back FAST. I recommend using this bait & a preventative spray if you're really looking to live the roach-free life of your dreams.