Cockroach Extermination

Entire house - all cracks and crevices, under sinks and other problem areas will be treated.

For Interior treatments, all people and pets must vacate the premises for 4 - 6 hours

           More Information and Tips on Cockroaches Extermination

• Cockroaches, or “Roaches” are fast breeding, swift running, winged insects with spiny legs and long antennae
• Carry Salmonella and other bacteria
• May trigger asthmatic or allergic reactions
• May secrete foul-smelling matter
• Can live several years
• Can live 1  month without water and 3 months without food
• Lay hundreds of eggs each year
• If you have seen 1 in the daytime, you have hundreds!
• Can be brought home in grocery bags, cardboard boxes and on pop cases
• Nocturnal - will scatter when lights are turned on
• Prevention and Control - Thoroughly vacuum affected areas and clear areas
• Clean up any crumbs
• Store food in sealed containers
• Remove garbage daily to a container with a tight-fitting lid
• Do not leave dirty dishes overnight
• Clean up dog and cat feces
• Move wood and leaf piles away from the house
• Fix any leaks or dripping faucets
• Seal and fill any gaps or cracks around door frames and baseboards
• Be sure all doors, windows, and screens are tight-fitting
• Difficult to eliminate - need a professional to treat areas
• Most common in our area are Brown-banded, German and Wood Roaches
• All people and pets must vacate the premises for 4 - 6 hours
   

More Information and Tips on Brown- Banded Cockroaches Extermination

• Light to dark brown with 2 cream colored bands across the base of wings and abdomen, ? inch in length
• Mainly found in residential areas
• Prefer warm areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, and behind refrigerators and water heaters, around computers, televisions or radios
• Feed on starches (wallpaper paste, stamps and bookbinding glue), cloth, plants and paper
• Hide behind baseboards, picture frames, under and around cabinets
• Prevention and Control - Thoroughly vacuum affected areas and clear areas
• Clean up any crumbs
• Store food in sealed containers
• Remove garbage daily to a container with a tight-fitting lid
• Do not leave dirty dishes overnight
• Clean up dog and cat feces
• Move wood and leaf piles away from the house
• Fix any leaks or dripping faucets
• Seal and fill any gaps or cracks around door frames and baseboards
• Be sure all doors, windows, and screens are tight-fitting
• Difficult to eliminate - need a professional to areas
• For Interior treatments, all people and pets must vacate the premises for 4 - 6 hours
   

More Information and Tips on German Cockroaches Extermination

• Darker brown - ½ inch in length
• More prevalent in commercial areas where food is stored, prepared and served
• Prefer to eat food products
• Found under stoves, refrigerators, microwave ovens, and around pantries   
• Prevention and Control - Thoroughly vacuum affected areas and clear areas
• Clean up any crumbs
• Store food in sealed containers
• Remove garbage daily to a container with a tight-fitting lid
• Do not leave dirty dishes overnight
• Clean up dog and cat feces
• Move wood and leaf piles away from the house
• Fix any leaks or dripping faucets
• Seal and fill any gaps or cracks around door frames and baseboards
• Be sure all doors, windows, and screens are tight-fitting
• Difficult to eliminate - need a professional to treat areas
• For Interior treatments, all people and pets must vacate the premises for 4 - 6 hours
   

More Information and Tips on Wood Cockroaches Extermination

• More slender, straw colored with a pale creamy stripe on the outer edge of the thorax
• 19-25mm                      
• Common in cottage country
• Prefer to be outside but may accidentally enter your home on firewood or through cracks or crevices                
• Live in wood or leaf piles, under tree bark, in stumps, in rain gutters            
• Feed on decaying organic matter                                         
• Attracted to light  
• Prevention and Control - Thoroughly vacuum affected interior areas
• Store food in sealed containers
• Remove garbage daily to a container with a tight-fitting lid
• Do not leave dirty dishes overnight
• Clean up dog and cat feces
• Move wood and leaf piles away from the house
• Seal and fill any gaps or cracks around door frames and baseboards
• Be sure all doors, windows, and screens are tight-fitting
• Difficult to eliminate - need a professional to treat areas  
• For Interior treatments, all people and pets must vacate the premises for 4 - 6 hours

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