Cockroaches

The cockroach is the most common pest found the year around in the home. Urban areas are more commonly infested than rural areas. But, today, when much of the food used by rural families comes from the city market, the roach or its egg packet has ready transportation in grocery sacks, boxes, animal feed sacks, and many other containers.

American (left) & Oriental (right)

Brown Banded

German

There are four common cockroaches which infest homes. These are the German, brown banded, American, and oriental.

The first step in roach control is sanitation. Cockroaches eat a wide variety of foods and any scraps or crumbs left about will encourage their development. Infrequently-emptied garbage cans with ill-fitting lids, kitchen waste baskets, accumulations of pop bottles, and places where water is available, all contribute to high roach populations and difficulty of control.

To prepare for your treatment, it is important to empty out all kitchen and bathroom cabinets so that they can be thoroughly treated.