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A German cockroach glue trap comprising a dark colored base and lid. The base having an overall height between 25 mm and 40 mm. Openings through the base have a diameter between 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm, large enough for German cockroaches to enter but not too large to let in too much light. The centers of the lowest openings having heights preferably between 6 mm and 10 mm above a floor preventing touching the glue before being caught and allowing escape. A ceiling at least 7 mm above the centers of the highest openings preventing climbing to the ceiling. The openings are in thin walls not providing a shelf for the German cockroaches to linger and detect a scent (oleic acid) of dead cockroaches which repels additional German cockroaches from entering the trap. A layer of glue resides on the floor and a second layer of glue may reside on the ceiling.

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