| Appearance |
 Shiny
black to dark reddish brown; about 1 inch. Females are have no wings, only
two small wing
pads. |
| Habitat |
|
The
Oriental cockroach commonly inhabits sewers and
storm culverts and will enter buildings through floor drains. It
survives quite
well outdoors in firewood, leaf litter, sheds, doghouses and similar
locations.
During the colder months, oriental cockroaches reinvade homes,
establishing
themselves in basements, cellars and crawl spaces. |
| Diet |
|
Oriental cockroaches are scavengers and eat almost anything. These
cockroaches are a particular focus of roach control because of
their
strong "roachy" odor and because they feed on filth.
|
| Control |
|
Cockroaches pose serious health
risks to your family or business. In addition to standard roach control
treatments such as baits to kill an existing population, Oriental roach control
requires particular attention to damp crawl spaces, basement and floor drains.
Sealing
cracks in
your home's exterior and installing screens in all vents helps prevent
these
pests from returning. |
|
