Syngenta Releases Vanecto Cockroach Gel Bait

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syngenta announced that Vanecto Cockroach gel bait is now available for pest management professionals (PMPs). With a label that includes Reduced-Risk status* from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and no personal protective equipment (PPE) required, Vanecto Cockroach is labeled to control a broad spectrum of cockroaches including German, American, brown-banded and more, Syngenta said. 

“Syngenta is one of the few manufacturers in the industry that heavily invests in maintaining a robust research and development engine,” said Marshall Gaster, head of marketing for Professional Pest Management (PPM) at Syngenta. “We’re proud to drive the development of truly innovative solutions like Vanecto Cockroach, which we’re confident will help PMPs deliver the efficacy their customers expect from a brand-new class of chemistry.”

Vanecto Cockroach is powered by PLINAZOLIN technology and features the first novel mode of action (IRAC Group 30) introduced to the pest control industry in two decades, Syngenta said. The active ingredient affects cockroaches’ nervous systems by binding at the GABA receptor and inhibiting the flow of chloride ions through the channel, leading to exhaustion and death, according to the company.

Additional product features include:

• EPA Reduced-Risk status: It does not have a signal word on the label and can be used without required PPE, Syngenta said. 
• Efficacy against resistant cockroaches: Its novel mode of action can control populations with known or suspected resistance, according to the company. 
• An attractive formulation: Its bait matrix can enhance palatability and consumption, Syngenta reported, leading to more thorough population control. 
• Enhanced horizontal transfer: Its non-repellent formulation with ingestion activity can enable secondary and tertiary transfer to reach and control cockroaches that are less mobile. 

Additionally, 2026 PestPartners 365 Program members who purchase Vanecto Cockroach by April 30 will receive an additional $1 off each four-pack purchased, on top of their program rebate, Syngenta said. 

“After decades of research in the lab and in the field, Vanecto Cockroach presents a unique, resistance management-based solution for the industry,” said Lisa Eppler, technical services manager for PPM at Syngenta. “We’re excited PMPs can now take advantage of this powerful new tool for their cockroach management programs.”

For more information, including the product label and trial data, visit SyngentaPMP.com/VanectoCockroach or contact a local Syngenta territory manager.

*A reduced-risk pesticide use is defined as one which may reasonably be expected to accomplish one or more of the following: (1) reduces pesticide risks to human health; (2) reduces pesticide risks to non-target organisms; (3) reduces the potential for contamination of valued, environmental resources, or (4) broadens adoption of IPM or makes it more effective. Vanecto Cockroach gel bait qualifies under one or more of the above criteria.