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Roaches
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Usually
shy, nocturnal creatures.
They can contaminate
food, and aggravate
allergies. Usually found
in dark, moist areas and
wherever food is stored
and prepared. The German
cockroach reproduces
rapidly. Brown Banded
cockroaches live in warm,
relatively dry areas.
Oriental cockroach moves
inside homes in fall and
prefers cool, moist areas.
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Interesting Roach
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| American
Roach |
 APPEARANCE: This
cockroach is also referred to as a
waterbug and palmetto bug. It is a
Reddish-brown, about 1.5 inches long or
longer, winged, but seldom fly. DIET: They
will eat about anything from decaying
organic matter, hair,starches from glue
in wallpaper and book bindings. They are
also attracted to sweets.
HABITS AND BIOLOGY: Females
produce many egg capsules, which have
from 14-16 eggs that hatch in 50 days.
They hatch into grayish-brown "nymphs".
As they mature they become more reddish-brown
in appearance. You can find the American
cockroach just about anywhere such as in
basements, garages, sewers, under debris,
in attics, etc... Outside they can be
found in moist, shady areas including
rotted trees, palm trees, firewood, mulch
beds, etc... They are known to cling to
the bottoms of doors and drop off when
doors are opened. Top
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| Brown Banded
Roach |
 APPEARANCE:
They are light brown, about 1/8 to 1/2
inch long. You will notice two light
colored irregular bands along their wings.
Sometimes, the Brown Banded cockroach is
confused with the German cockroach. A lot
of times they will be seen with or around
the German cockroach population. Most
often they are brought in in used
furniture, and boxes. They are very
common in the southern states, however
are found in northern states also. DIET:They
will eat almost anything.
HABITS AND BIOLOGY: The
female will only carry the egg capsule
for one or two days, then attach it to a
protected surface. Each capsule contains
14-18 eggs, the young reach maturity in
about 160 days. You can find these light
brown egg capsules usually under or to
the sides of a surface. Top
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| German Roach |
 APPEARANCE:
Adults are 1/2 inch- 5/8 inch long, light
to medium brown with 2 dark distinctive
stripes behind the head. The young (nymphs)
are wingless, smaller and much darker in
color, with a light stripe on their backs. DIET:
These cockroaches eat most anything.
They tend to stay near a food and water
source. However when there is a heavy
population they are found in appliances,
behind pictures, in clocks, in the rubber
seals around refrigerators, in boxes and
furniture.
HABITS AND BIOLOGY: The
Females will produce an egg capsule every
3-4 weeks which contains as many as 45
eggs. She will carry the egg capsule with
her until it is ready to hatch. The young
(nymphs) can start reproduction in 35-40
days. These cockroaches are seen at
night, for example, when a kitchen light
is turned on. If you're seeing them
during the day it most likely means there
is a heavy population. Infestations are
generally found in kitchens and bathrooms.The
German cockroach is the most common
cockroach infesting homes, apartment
houses, stores, restaurants, warehouses,
hospitals and hotels. These cockroaches
are carried or brought in to structures
in everything from paper bags, boxes,
clothing, to food stuffs. Most often they
go unnoticed until the infestation is
heavy. These cockroaches produce the most
eggs, have the shortest development
cycle, and are more adaptive to feeding
habits than most of the cockroaches. They
have the ability to develop a resistance
against some insecticides. In a short
period of time these cockroaches can
"over run" a structure. Top
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| Smokey Brown
Roach |
 APPEARANCE:
This cockroach is sometimes confused with
the American cockroach, however it is
smaller in size and is dark brown in
color. DIET:
They will eat anything but their diet is
mostly plant material.
HABITS AND BIOLOGY: These
cockroaches are found in northern and
southern U.S. They fly, and at night fly
toward lights, a lot of times landing on
persons leaving structures with porch
lights, etc. The females lay a dark brown
capsule that contains 24 eggs, hatching
in one to two months. The young will
become an adult in 10-12 months. Top
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| Oriental Roach |
 APPEARANCE:
The Oriental cockroach is large, 1-1.5
inches and shiny black. They do have
wings, but do not fly. DIET:
These cockroaches like decayed organic
matter. They are found in mulch beds,
garbage cans, dump sites, and trees etc.
HABITS AND BIOLOGY: Seen
mostly during spring and summer and
outdoors. They do move indoors mainly
when cold. The egg capsules contain 16
eggs that take a couple of months
to hatch and is dropped near a food
source. Inside they are seen in kitchen
and bath areas, garages and basements.
They tend to be numerous in crawl spaces.Top
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