Cockroach Control
Cockroach, Treatment and Control
When you’ve invested so much into having a nice home, the last thing you want is to find it ruined by cockroach. Call us for a thorough cockroach inspection and a effective treatment today!
What Are Cockroach?
The cockroach is a common species of insect that lives all throughout the world, preferably near people. These armor-coated pests have oval-shaped bodies with six legs and two antennae that are the same length or longer than their bodies, and some may have fully developed wings. In the There are about 55 species of cockroaches.
Treatment Methods?
- Clean Up. Remember: roaches need three things to survive: food, water, and shelter.
- Use Sticky Traps. Sticky traps aren’t only for indoor use : you can place them outdoors, too.
- Place Bait. To decrease the number of roaches entering your home, kill them with bait before they get inside.
- Spray Pesticide.
Three of the most common species of cockroaches are listed below:
American Cockroach
These cockroaches are large and reddish-brown in color, with a yellowish figure-8 pattern located behind their heads. American cockroaches have fully developed wings and are strong flyers.
German cockroach
The German cockroach is light brown to tan in color, with two black stripes running horizontally behind their heads. These cockroaches are capable of flying but rarely do.
Oriental cockroach
Adult Oriental cockroaches grow up to an inch long and have dark, shiny brown bodies. Females have wide bodies and short wings, while males have narrow bodies and longer wings; despite possessing wings, Oriental cockroaches can not fly.
Threat
Cockroaches are dangerous pests because they spread diseases that can make people very ill, contaminate food, create unpleasant odors, exacerbate allergies, and trigger asthma attacks. Cockroaches also ruin personal items like books, clothing, curtains, and furniture with their excrement or by feeding on them. Having a cockroach infestation is also unnerving and can create stressful days and sleepless nights.
Prevention
Keep disease-spreading cockroaches out of your home or business with the following prevention tips:
- Outdoor trash cans and compost bins should have locking lids.
- Remove areas of clutter where cockroaches can hide.
- Fix leaky pipes, fixtures, and faucets.
- Inside keep all food in airtight containers or the refrigerator.
- Wash dirty dishes, vacuum regularly, and remove trash from your property daily.