Bait for wild roaches

[lovebugfarm]

So there are surinam roaches on my back patio from a poted plant i got. I have some already but i wanted to catch some of these since im moveing and want a living memory of this place. Im wondering what kind of food to place out there so hopefully i can check it a few hours later to catch as many as i can. I might even try a shallow pit fall style trap. Of course im mainly focused on these surinams but general roach baits can be cool for future traps for other spieces.

 

[All About Arthropods]

Banana is one of the most favorited foods of roaches in my experience.

 

[lovebugfarm]

Nice i could make a paste for the bottom of the pit fall trap

 

[All About Arthropods]

Nice i could make a paste for the bottom of the pit fall trap

Good idea, hope you successfully catch some

 

[lovebugfarm]

Im sure i will when it comes to catching bugs im crafty lol hopefully i can catch other natives this way to.

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

Try a mixture of mashed up banana and beer. (Of course, make sure they can't drown in it if you use a pitfall trap!)

 

[lovebugfarm]

Nice i think that will attract alot of snails to. Are they attracted to protien? I have alot of cricket flour laying around.

 

[Alex]

Bait fish oil and molasses works well. It will attract a lot of flies too.

Mango, papaya, banana, dark beer, red wine mixed in brown sugar.

 

[nepenthe]

I've heard peanut butter works too. It's usually an ingredient in homemade insect bait recipes (just leave out the boric acid, of course!)

 

[lovebugfarm]

I definantly have have some peanut butter on hand wish i had time to try it out