Cockroaches are one of the most unpleasant pests a homeowner can find inside the house. In Oklahoma, several species can become a problem, and each one behaves a little differently. Some are primarily looking for food, while others are attracted to moisture, plumbing, and protected hiding places.
If cockroaches are showing up regularly, a Broken Arrow exterminator can help identify which species you are dealing with and choose the right treatment.
One of the most common indoor species is the German cockroach. These small brown cockroaches reproduce very quickly and usually stay close to food, water, and warm hiding places. Kitchens, cabinets, appliances, and cracks around plumbing can all become harborage areas. German cockroaches can be especially difficult to eliminate because the younger cockroaches often remain hidden deep inside those harborage points.
They eat the food off the side of the exoskeletons of the large ones. If you use spray pesticide, often you can kill the larger ones, but the small ones in the harborage points will continue to grow.
You can even create a barrier in which the small ones inside the harborage point will be trapped. They will grow larger and then, when they do finally get out and that pesticide breaks down, you’ll have a much larger problem.
The second type of cockroach we have is the brown banded cockroach. These are also brown and about an inch to an inch and a half in length. They are often higher up off the ground. We find them behind paintings and wall hangings often.
When startled, they will use their wings to flutter down and almost look like they can fly. While they can’t really fly, they can glide. These insects are also after food and will find their way in to feed on what we eat.
The next type of cockroach is the American cockroach. It’s the largest of the bunch. Two to three inches in length, this behemoth is not here for your food. It follows water supplies and often makes its way in if you have a crack in your foundation. Plumbing issues can also bring it inside.
The last kind of cockroach we have is the Oriental cockroach. This is a black cockroach. It’s a little smaller than the American cockroach, somewhere in the two-inch length range. This insect is mostly found in drainage ditches and other wet places like that, but again, they can follow into your house if there are plumbing issues or if you have foundation issues.
If you have any one of these four cockroaches, it’s important that you contact a Broken Arrow exterminator as soon as you can. These insects are terrible to have in your home, and you don’t want to live with it.
TermMax Pest Control is the best when it comes to dealing with these kinds of bugs, so contact us as soon as you can.
