Medicine Section

ANT AND ROACH BAITS

• What happens and how to manage?
• Common insecticides used in ant and roach baits today are boric acid, avermectin, fipronil, hydramethylnon, propoxur, and sulfluramid and have an attractant (often peanut butter), a sweetening agent, and bread.
• Low concentration of the insecticide and the small size of the bait no much serious toxicity is expected except for foreign body obstruction from the parts of the container.
• Signs of ingestion are usually limited to mild GI upset and do not require specific treatment.