German CockroachesThe German cockroach is the most persistant cockroach found in the United States. The reason for this, and the reason this cockroach multiplies so quickly is that the egg capsule is carried during is complete life cycle. The German cockroach only releases the egg capsule when the babies are ready to emerge, thus increasing the life cycle of the German cockroach. Most other cockroaches paste their egg capsule to a surface which makes it vulnerable to environmental conditions and other predators thus reducing their life expectancy.German cockroaches normally live inside as opposed to the American cockroaches and the other large cockroaches that live outside and come inside for food and shelter. The German cockroach is usually brought into your home in a grocery sack or some other way. Lets say you know someone that has German cockroaches in their home, or maybe you don't know that they have them. They come to visit you and boom, you have a house full of cockroaches. German cockroaches as with other types of cockroaches can be brought in in boxes, purses, clothing, furniture (especially used furniture) or anything else. More... American, Smokybrown and Oriental CockroachesThe American Cockroach is probably the largest of all five. The American cockroach has a yellow band across its head. The smokey brown cockroach can be just a little smaller than the American Cockroach and is a dark brown or Mahoney in color. The Oriental cockroach is about the size of the smokey brown cockroach or maybe just a little smaller and is a dark brown or black. These are the three larger cockroaches ranging in size from 1 inch to 1½ inch in size. More...Asian CockroachesAsian cockroaches are almost identical to German cockroaches and have spread to infest the southeastern United States. The Asian cockroach infests yards and outdoor areas around homes, unlike the German cockroach which normally infests indoors only. The Asian cockroaches are good flyers and will enter into homes readily, especially in the late afternoon and early evening when you are enjoying your leisurely time.Asian cockroaches are very susceptible to most pesticides. Granular baits are very effective outdoors. Perimeter treatments of homes are not very effective because Asian cockroaches are good flyers and can fly 120 feet or more and infest lawns and wooded areas. What Cockroaches EatCockroaches will eat almost anything, from book bindings, paper, food and even human flesh. Did you know that doctors in some inner city areas report that one-half of the foreign objects they remove from children's ears are cockroaches and that Cockroaches have been identified as a common cause of asthma. Health experts say inhalation of cockroach feces and body fragments, particularly among inner-city children, has resulted in an explosion of asthma cases in the past two decades. It is believed that the cockroach may be a carrier for a range of bacteria, including salmonella, staphylococcus and streptococcus.How To Get Rid Of CockroachesGetting rid of cockroaches is not as hard as you may think. There are sprays, baits and bait stations. Sprays work well for contact kill but they won't get rid of your cockroaches. Cockroaches will sense the smells and go back into the wall and cracks and crevices and stay away from these sprays until they are gone. Baits seem to work best.To learn how to get rid of cockroaches in your home plus get a free insect identification guide get this 50 page comprehensive special report. |