Cockroaches are one of the most frustrating tasks to deal with. It can be a big and tricky problem to gain control. Interior and Crustaceans pose the most threat due to the fact that roaches can transmit organisms that carry diseases, mainly by food poisoning because roaches carry organism that can cause dysentery diarrhea and salmonella it is best to call an expert as soon as you notice a sign of infestation.
GERMAN COCKROACH
The German roach is a small species. They are 1.02 1.6 mm long. German roaches are tan to dark brown in color. There are two parallel lines from behind the head to the base of the Wings. German roaches typically live around 180 days. They reproduce very rapidly and seek dark warm spaces. Heavy infestations have been known to cause allergic reactions in humans because of fecal matter and body parts. This is especially cancer for children living with an infestation of German roaches.
AMERICAN COCKROACH
American cockroaches can be slightly more than 50 mm (3 inches) long for adults. Adult American cockroaches are reddish brown or mahogany colored. The area behind their heads is outlined with a yellow band. Female American cockroaches make protective cases for their eggs. These cases are capsule-shaped. After forming a capsule, the roach deposits it in a warm, humid area. An average American roach egg capsule contains about 16 eggs. When the eggs hatch, the tiny nymphs come out of the capsule. As they grow, the baby cockroaches shed their skins. If there is plenty of food, American cockroaches can develop from egg to adult in as little as 5½ months. Both male and female American cockroaches can fly. The wings develop when the roaches become adults.
American cockroaches normally live outdoors. They prefer warm, damp areas like flowerbeds, and under mulch. In many parts of the United States people call them “palmetto bugs” because they live on trees. American cockroaches are very common in sewer systems of many American cities.
American cockroaches enter homes to find water or food. They can easily pass under doors if the weather stripping is damaged. Basement windows and garages are also common entryways. When American cockroaches enter homes, they often go to bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and basements.
Outdoors, American cockroaches eat leaves, tiny wood particles, fungi and algae. They also eat small insects. Indoors, American cockroaches forage under appliances, in drains, in kitchen cabinets and on the floor. They eat crumbs, scraps of food and spilled food that they find. They will also eat pet food that is left out overnight.
ORIENTAL COCKROACH
The Oriental cockroach are quite different in appearance. Males can be 25 millimeters long max if 3/4 length Wings eating the last few abdominal segments. They can be a shiny black to dark reddish-brown color. Females on the other hand are 32 mm long Max. They do not have wings, only large wing pads to cover the first couple of seconds of the body. Their color can be shiny black to reddish brown color.
The male and female cockroaches at the species prefer home with plenty of damp dark and sheltered areas to breed and develop. Oriental cockroaches will often travel through sewers and come up inside through pipes and drains. Abundant outdoor plants may also provide places for these cockroach populations to flourish and get inside houses in search of food another cause for infestation could be leaking pipes and other plumbing leaks.
An infestation of oriental cockroaches can become a serious matter. These roaches will eat almost anything including decaying organic matter in trash. They like to live in sinks that are not used often, garbage disposals under cabinets that contain Plumbing or in bathroom voices. They forage for food and homes and can transfer disease causing bacteria to Pantry goods and onto countertop.
Oriental cockroaches can be a source of many foodborne pathogens including e-coli salmonella and other due to their dietary preference for garbage and decaying organic matter these roaches can carry these diseases on their legs and bodies from contaminated areas and then transmit them on to clean surfaces in addition Oriental Concord cockroaches will have odors that are secreted from their bodies these orders are very noticeable if the population is large and can paint food by smell or flavor.