HOY HOY Trap A Roach - 10 Traps [2 Pack] Baited Glue Traps, Great for Home with Kids & Pets Indoor, Sticky Pest Control Trap, Roach Killer, Made in Japan

And that’s really all you need to know. Well, maybe a few other things. The backdrop: I bought these when I discovered I had a minor issue in my kitchen – mildly alarming, as I had never had any problems before. However, I live in an apartment building, so I can’t choose my neighbors. It took about a month to get the problem under control. To the reviewer who complained that these traps take “longer” (a whopping 5-6 days!) to work: these traps are not going to solve your problem overnight. I’m no entomologist, but even I can figure out that it is going to take some time to break the insect birth cycle. There was no way this squeamish consumer was going to check the “hotels” for “occupancy,” so initially I replaced the traps every two weeks. Once things were under control, I began replacing them every four weeks. To the reviewer who said these last for a couple of months: the package says they are effective for up to a month. Don’t be cheap at the risk of reintroducing this nightmare problem into your home. These traps are not expensive. To the reviewer who complained about inferior “paper engineering”: I had no problem picking up the carrying knob, but if you find it to be an issue, just MacGyver it and attach a small binder clip to the knob for an easier way to pick up the trap. Assembly: these were easy to put together. If you find these difficult to assemble, I guarantee that you won’t be going anywhere near flat pack furniture kits. And you’d better hope your kid’s Christmas list doesn’t include any toys that require assembly. Note that while these are billed as roach traps, these are equal opportunity traps that do not discriminate. To the reviewer who said he was going to supplement the bait with food to better attract insects – um, NO. You want the insects to be drawn to the bait, not feel like they are at the food court surrounded by multiple choices. Please note that while these traps are extremely effective, you must do your part. Don’t leave food out on the counter. Stash that candy dish. Use a lidded wastebasket and take out the trash frequently. You may even need to put away Fido’s food and water at night (yes, insects love water). Place traps in areas to which pets and small children do not have access. Same goes for storage of unused traps. My Houdini cat has figured out how to open cupboards, so into a closet they go. Once your problem is under control, continue trap placement as a preventative measure. Pros: They work! Easy to use Inexpensive Cons: I’ll get back to you when I think of one.

I got this along with some other type of roach traps. The other roach traps seemed to have worked a little better but these still worked well enough that I may get these for the less traveled areas, as well as for very tight spaces. These attracted roaches well enough and I'm pleased to say that it attracted a "mama roach" who proceeded to hatch her babies on the sticky strip. It's really satisfying to see that, as it means that at least one generation of roaches will be fewer. Unfortunately it's not going to be enough on its own, as I live in an apartment complex and they are in the walls here. It would take a concentrated effort from everyone in the complex, not just our building, and there are just too many apartments to do this without displacing everyone for a period of time. What this does do is keep those unwanted guests down to a degree. You can pair this up with other methods, such as diatomaceous earth if you're trying to avoid pesticides. It would likely be more effective with poisons, but I know that not everyone can do this for reasons of health, pets, and so on. You can switch these out every month or as needed, depending on your situation. Even if your pests aren't that bad, make sure that it doesn't get too dusty or the sticky won't be as effective. UPDATE: I hadn't initially thought much about these since I hadn't seen much "traffic" on the more easily visible traps. One of the places I'd put these was under the fridge, a place that honestly tends to be a haven for roaches because it's always dark and is very difficult for the average person to access. Apartment management sent an exterminator to to their thing and they swept under the fridge. I'd forgotten that these were under there and WOW. This was packed full of the gross buggers, far more than I realized were actually present! I'm absolutely buying another two sets of these so I can slide some more under there. The only thing I wish these had was some sort of string or something that would make it easier to pull these out. I can add my own string, but it seems like it would be a good addition for the company to include for a little bit extra. UPDATE 2: These still work great. They even catch non-roach pests. Also, I forgot to mention this previously but I like that my cat is generally uninterested in these. I'd had some roach bait stations that contained poison and my cat was intensely interested in them, to the point where he'd actively try to get to them if they were under something or in a cabinet. I eventually had to put those in places he wouldn't be able to reach, which unfortunately were also not hotspots for roaches. These I can put wherever I want, without fear that my cat will try to get at the bait. Also again, I highly recommend pairing this with something like DE or a good spray. UPDATE 3: I have moved out of that awful apartment complex, but guess what? Some got into my car! This works especially well as the car is a finite space. My recommendation though is to clean your car out completely and vacuum it as thoroughly as you can to remove as many eggs and roaches as possible. You can put some in beforehand if you wish, but it'll work better with a clean and (at least nearly) empty car as they have fewer other sources of food and will be more likely to seek out the bait. Make sure to put these under your seats and if you have a spare tire well, put at least one in there. I also paired this with Advion gel baits, as traps alone are unlikely to get them all. Oh, and if you can pull up the little plastic foot scrapers by the door, you may want to do so and put some Borax tablets in there. All in all I'm not sure how bad the infestation was, but all I'm getting now are stragglers and I now rarely see anything scurrying out of view when I go to check and replace traps. Also if you're curious, these will catch wood roaches. Those guys don't really want to live or breed indoors, so I'm not really worried about those but it was nice to see.

We started having a bad infestation (and I have a super clean house) and can't use high chemical treatment because husband is 80 and an Agent Orange parient. I set out all ten of these and probably trapped over 300 roaches in one night! Am following up with another spray from Amazon safe for pets and humans (Alpine WSG) and doing some seam caulking, etc. Found the main nest so hopefully on the way to complete extermination. Thrilled*** to not see one creepy crawly vermin in the mornings! Thank you! Easy to assemble but I did put a small swipe of peanut butter on top of the food packet, after seeing another review on here. That did it.

what can ya say? They actually friggin’ work! Thousand times more reliable then sprays or bait commercial grade or otherwise even now matter how expense it is, don’t mean a thing if it comes dried out or otherwise moot. At first i was using both bait and glue traps but decided to see how effective these would be just by themselves. I am satisfied in control and non toxicity for me and felines. Once you get past the “put together process”, everything is set for placement.

This is a very good product the first night it attracted so many that I had to put in a new one where I had the old one The only bad thing is my cats are really attracted to it and it’s not safe for them and they ended up ruining two of them and got the sticky stuff all over their paws and I had to clean their paws I get that they’re going to be attracted to it as well because they’re attracted to bugs but maybe somehow find a way to limit whatever that is being put in there that cats like but it still be effective if that is possible but they are really easy to set up I did notice the bigger roaches do sometimes crawl out of the stickiness I guess because they’re so big I’m not sure It’s definitely an eye-opener to see how many are lurking and it grosses me out so I’m happy this actually helps just wish that my cats weren’t attracted to it and I wish that it would actually hold the bigger bugs I see that in some peoples cases it even held huge spiders so I’m not really sure why it can’t hold the bigger bugs in my situation

I purchased 3 different brands Hoy Hoy, Tysonir & Trap A Pest. I placed them next to each other. All 3 of them have a great glue that will certainly hold in place any roach but only one of them has the best bait that attracted the roaches to the glue, the Hoy Hoy brand was the one that help me eliminate all the roaches! The Hoy Hoy brand also has the best design, not sure if the “foot mat” strips help by cleaning the roaches’ legs to improve stickiness but I like that it has a knob at the top to grab it and toss it and the traps hold its shape very well. The photo is from the day after; it trapped more over the next days. These cost just a little more than the other two brands I bought but worth the price to me as I no longer have roaches, haven’t seen any in over a week! The Tysonir brand has a good design too with the knob at the top but doesn’t hold its shape, it separates, I had to use a tape to keep it together. The photo is from a week after I set the trap, unfortunately, it barely attracted and trapped any roaches. The Trap-A-Pest brand comes with more traps and has the best price but while it did trap some roaches, there were only a few, the photo is from a week after I set the trap. It has a good design but doesn’t have the knob at the top so you have to pick it up from the sides, closer to the roaches (yuck).

We found ONE German Roach last night in an electronics drawer in our kitchen; been in our home almost 16 years and this was the first we’ve ever seen one!! I’m very allergic to them so we decided to make sure we actually had them and that dude was not just a hitchhiker on two box shipments we got the same day. These came within hours of ordering them and I placed them in our pantry, on top of the fridge, under the sink and under the drawer it was found in. These came within a SLIM option on these traps and was absolutely perfect and stays put under the short rails of the drawer, I’m impressed! *I'll definitely update this review later if we find them and they use or not use these traps.

Admittedly, I just received this product today. I have No doubt that it will capture these creepy crawlers. Just wanted to share my experience and amusement upon assembly. I felt like it was a Craft Project! First of all, there were So many words (English & Spanish) ,covering the box, on the outside and the inside of the trap, so Much... It was confusing. There was a "footstep" sticker that you have to place on for the roaches to "wipe their feet" before they enter (didn't know that roaches pick up dirt and dust on their feet).. Also, optional, perforated steps for them to ascend, If you put the traps in a vertical position. 😳It took awhile to get through all of the words/ instructions and figure out the trap assembly and to understand the complicated construction with all of the amenities. I finally got it together. It was tedious. And it was amusing. Update! Apparently I cannot write a Separate review. I don't know where all the positive reviews are coming from unless I'm doing something wrong! I have not seen one of the disgusting creatures in Any other 10 packs I bought, yet they are still showing up! I never did understand why you do not open up the little packet of bait in order to attract them. It's well past my refund date, So I guess I am just venting but...maybe I will contact the seller for advice.