COCKROACHES
American Cockroaches!
American Cockroaches are also known as a “water bug” or “palmetto bug”. The American roach is reddish-brown, about 1.5 inches long or longer, winged, but seldom fly. American Cockroaches prefer decaying organic matter, but being scavengers will eat anything. Sweets are attractive to the American roach. They also will feed on starchy items like book bindings, and the back of wall paper.
Habits and Biology of American Cockroaches!
Females produce many egg capsules, having 14-16 eggs hatching in 50-55 days into grayish-brown “nymphs”. As the American cockroaches mature they become more reddish-brown in appearance. Adults and nymphs can be found in a variety of places. In the North,they are commonly found in steam heat tunnels or in large institutional buildings.They more commonly congregate in open spaces instead of small crack and crevices.When indoors,they can be located in dark,moist areas like basements and crawl spaces.Other likely areas indoors would be around bathtubs, floor drains,and sewers. Outside the American roach can be found in moist, shady areas like:yards, hollow trees, woodpiles,and mulch. At times they can be found under roof shingles or attics. Usually they will live outside,but will wander inside in search for food and water or during extremes in weather conditions
Recommendations for American Cockoach Control!
- Remove food and moisture sources (i.e., roof leaks, food spills).
- Keep floor drains filled with water or cover drain openings with fine mesh screen.
- Seal cracks greater than 1/4 inch in floors, walls and ceilings with a sealant.
- Fill window and door frame gaps and utility openings with a sealant.
- Keep shrubs, vines and tree limbs trimmed away from the structure.
- Mulch should be less than 3 inches deep; gravel perimeters are best.
- Remove garbage daily and store containers outside.
- Remove leaf litter and yard wastes from foundation.
- Don’t stack lumber, firewood, bricks or other debris next to foundation.
Roaches Service
1 apartment= $225.00 and $75.00 for each additional apt.
45 day guarantee.
Call after 10 days if there is still a problem.
Service includes a full inspection and the crack and crevice treatment of the entire structure, with Suspend insecticide, Gentrol growth regulator, and baits and gels where necessary.
Preparations: Empty as many cabinets and closets as possible especially under the sinks
