Cockroaches
Cockroaches prefer moist, damp places and are mostly found in kitchens, laundry rooms, bathrooms, warehouses and sewers. Many species frequent filthy and unsanitary areas and are liable to carry disease organisms on their bodies.
The female cockroach lays about 5 to 40 eggs in a capsule, which she drops in a secluded place shortly before the eggs hatch. These young reach reproducing age in as short as 3 months and a female usually produces several capsules with eggs during her lifetime. Cockroaches can thus develop rapidly if the conditions are right (high temperature, humidity and enough food). They will eat meat, starches, cereals, milk products, fruit, clothing, paper, and live and dead insects, even each other.
Cockroaches can spread from one place to another in cardboard boxes, baskets, luggage, furniture, appliances, etc. They can crawl from one place to another along sewer lines, conduits, water lines and other service conditions. Domestic cockroaches primarily have nocturnal habits; so many people generally are unaware of the extent to which they contaminate food. Their habit of regurgitating partially digested food and often dropping feces while feeding are potentially dangerous features to spreading disease. Cockroaches have been found to carry bacteria, virus, fungi and protozoa that are hazardous to human health.
The most common species in BC is the German Cockroach and the American Cockroach.
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German Cockroach
Size: 13 - 16mm.
Color: light brown to tan.
Unique characteristics: A German Cockroaches has a distinctive pair of dark, parallel stripes located just behind the head on the pronotum, which makes it easy to distinguish from other species. It has long antennae and fully developed wings, although it rarely flies. German cockroaches reproduce quickly; females carry an egg case (ootheca) containing 30–40 eggs attached to their abdomen until shortly before it hatches. They prefer warm, humid indoor environments and are commonly found in kitchens and bathrooms, hiding in cracks and crevices during the day and becoming active at night.
American Cockroach
Size: 35 - 40mm.
Color: reddish-brown.
Unique characteristics: often referred to as the “waterbug,” is one of the largest common household cockroach species and is found worldwide. It has a flat, oval-shaped body with six legs and two long antennae. Typically reddish-brown in color, it is a very fast runner and capable of quick movement when disturbed. Although American cockroaches can bite, this is rare and usually only occurs if they feel threatened. They are commonly found in warm, damp environments such as basements, crawl spaces, and sewer systems.
Effective & Reliable Cockroach Extermination
At Ideal Pest Control we use effective measures to control and ultimately exterminate your cockroach issue. Our procedure involves the combinational use of poisonous gel bait, liquid pesticides and insecticide gases in areas with moisture such as the kitchen and bathroom. Based on your needs and the severity of your problem, we may limit our treatment to the use of only one control measure to solve your cockroach issue. Every case is analyzed on an individual basis and a control plan is drafted accordingly.
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Cockroach extermination treatment in kitchen.
German Cockroach crawling on kitchen counter.
