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• Cockroaches are known to carry human pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. col.
• Cockroaches are nocturnal, hiding during the day and becoming active at night
• The number of cockroaches people see is usually a small percentage of a much larger population.
• All cockroaches are scavengers and will survive on almost any food as well as backing glue, leather, book bindings, or bar soap.
• They spend most of their time in narrow, tight cracks and spaces where surfaces touch them on both sides.
• Cockroaches tend to congregate in corners and generally travel along the edges of walls or other surfaces.

Dead cockroaches, body parts and feces all become a part of household dust and in turn develops into a powerful asthma trigger. This dust can trigger asthma symptoms for years. Good sanitation practices are the best way to avoid cockroach infestations in your home.

The Top 6 Ways To Avoid a Cockroach Infestation

• Empty garbage cans frequently and clean interior regularly.
• Keep food out of bedrooms and limit to only certain rooms.
• Do not accumulate empty food and drink cans.
• Do not leave uncovered food out.
• Clean kitchen countertops and floors regularly.
• Seal holes and cracks around your home that cockroaches can enter.

Traditional cockroach control methods do not work. Store bought bug sprays, foggers and bombs usually drive the roaches away and then they come back…often spreading the problem to other areas of your home. So pick-up the phone and call Predator Pest Control for a professional cockroach control treatment of your property.

Oriental Cockroach

Both male and female are about one inch in length. The female is all black, while the male has two brown wings. The female oriental cockroach differs in appearance from the male which often leads homeowners to believe they have two types of cockroaches. The female is black, oval in shape, and has no wings -- only two small wing pads just behind the thoracic "shield." The male is thinner in shape, about the same length, and has two brown wings that extend partway down the abdomen. This cockroach commonly inhabits sewers and storm culverts and will enter buildings through floor drains. It will also live outdoors in firewood, leaf litter, sheds, dog houses, and similar locations. Indoors, the basement, crawl space, and occasionally the attic will be the primary location for this pest. The oriental cockroach eats almost anything that is plant or animal in origin.

American Cockroaches

The size is up to 2 inches long with color reddish-brown. This insect may be recognized by a yellow "figure-8" pattern on the shield at the front of its body. This cockroach thrives in warm, damp environments, such as sewers, steam tunnels, basements, crawl spaces, and boiler rooms.

Smokey Brown Cockroach

Adults are as large as 1-1/2 inches in length with colour dark mahogany brown. The smoky brown cockroach usually invades the attic or crawl space where it finds conditions similar to those found within a tree hole. Once populations grow large inside these areas, the cockroaches regularly venture down into the home. Normally, this cockroach feeds on plant material, but it can feed on almost anything that other cockroach species feed on once inside a dwelling. It is commonly found living in wood shingle roofs and in gutters where it feeds on decaying organic matter.

German Cockroach

The size is about 1/2-inch in length with brown color. It is recognized by the two dark, longitudinal stripes on the "shield" at the front of the body under which the head is located. In homes, this pest will first locate itself in bathrooms and the kitchen, as close as possible to food and moisture sources. It spends about 80 percent of its time resting in cracks and voids. The German cockroach is omnivorous and a scavenger. They particularly like starch, sugary foods, grease and meats. In certain situations where there is a shortage of food stuffs. They may eat household items such as soap, glue and toothpaste or they may even turn cannibalistic, often chewing on the wings and legs of each other