Cockroaches can easily be among the most disgusting creatures to have ever walked this earth. The sight of these insects crawling on your table, your cupboard, on your floor, or even on your dishes can be terrifying. And worse, these cockroaches are tough; take away its head and it would just run away. When you think you took care of it, you have not.
They Are Survivors
There is a reason why these cockroaches have been around for hundreds of millions of years. A cockroach with its head removed can still live for a few more days. They can also live without air for almost an hour. The thing is, they are highly adaptable. That makes it hard to eliminate them.
Types Of Cockroaches
- American Cockroach: It’s a misnomer. This is native to Africa and the Middle East. This is the most common species found inside houses and also the largest among all common cockroaches. They are oval and are two inches long. Adult female cockroaches can hatch as many as 150 offspring per year. They live in dark, wet places like sewers and pipes in homes and commercial buildings.
- German Cockroach: The German cockroach is a small species, about 1.1 to 1.5 inches long. These are the types usually found in restaurants and hotels as they prefer sweet, fatty, and starchy foods. This species is said to be the most troublesome, so immediate help is needed once you spot one of these in your home.
- Brown Banded Cockroach: Measuring about 10 to 14 mm long, they usually dwell in warm dry places. They usually hide their eggs under your furniture.
- Oriental Cockroaches: Oriental cockroaches are larger and darker compared to other cockroach species. They dwell in dirty, cooler places and create a strong smell. They eat garbage and organic material.
Where They Hide
They usually can be found in cracks in the wall, under the furniture, in kitchen cupboards, below sinks, in drains and grease traps, and anywhere that is hidden.
Control
Thoroughly clean your house regularly. Immediately clean up on food spills as these will attract the cockroaches later on. Garbage should be regularly disposed of. Store food in sealed containers. If there are cracks and holes in your homes, seal them off immediately.
If you are living in Randleman, then you would not have much of a problem getting rid of these unwelcome pests. Go-Forth Home Services Company is just around the corner waiting to serve you.
Go-Forth Home Services is a family-owned, locally-operated extermination company that understands pest control since it has been around for 59 years now. They have highly skilled yet friendly professionals ready to serve you. They have excellent experience not only in cockroach extermination, but also with many other pest problems like ants, rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, and many others. The company has a special team of technicians who can evaluate your homes or offices on what type of service is just right for you.