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American Cockroach
Size: Up to 2 inches long.
Color: Reddish brown.
The American cockroach is the largest cockroach in the US.
Behavior – Like all cockroaches, it is an omnivore and will eat virtually anything.
Habitat – This cockroach likes a warm, damp environment, such as a basements or crawl space.
Control – The key to control is to locate and treat the source directly. In most cases, the services of a professional company, such as Select PEst Control, are required to achieve satisfactory elimination. |
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German Cockroach
Size: Approximately 1/2-inch in length. Color: Brown.
Behavior – The German cockroach is the most avid breeder among all cockroaches. Each egg capsule can contain up to 40 eggs and development from egg to adult can occur in as little as 45 days. Like all cockroaches, it is an omnivore and will eat virtually anything.
Habitat – In homes, this cockroach will be found in bathrooms and the kitchen. Close to to food and sources of moisture. It spends the majority of its time resting in cracks.
Control – Control of this type of cockroach takes persistence and experience.
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Oriental Cockroach
Size: About 1 inch in length. Color: The female is all black, the male has brown wings. The female is black, oval in shape, and has no wings. The male is thin, about the same length, and has brown wings.
Behavior – During the colder months, they invade homes, in basements and crawl spaces. Habitat – This cockroach will usually enter buildings through floor drains. It will also live outdoors in firewood, leaf piles, outbuildings or similar locations.
Tips for Control –
Sealing cracks in a building's exterior will help prevent these pests from entering.
Install screening in all vents. |
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Woods Cockroach
Size: 1/2-inch to 1 inch in length.
Color: Reddish brown to dark brown. Females do not have fully developed wings, the wings are much smaller.
Behavior – These live primarily outdoors and are considered a nuisance pest. It does not breed inside homes. Adult males usually mature around June and July and are active at night. They are good fliers and will fly into porch lights and may crawl inside.
Habitat – They live in leaf piles, firewood stacks and similar outdoor locations. Homes located on wooded lots may be more likely to encounters problems with these cockroaches.
Tips for Control – Changing outdoor lights to yellow "bug" lights can help reduce the number of cockroaches attracted to a home. Or simply keep lights turned off. |
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