CMS – Cockroach Management Service
American cockroach
It has an average length of around 4 cm (1.6 in) and about 7 mm (0.28 in) tall.
They are reddish brown and have a yellowish margin on the pronotum
American cockroaches have three developmental stages: egg, nymph, and adult.
They are reddish brown and have a yellowish margin on the pronotum
American cockroaches have three developmental stages: egg, nymph, and adult.
Diet
American cockroaches are omnivorous and opportunistic feeders that eat a great variety of materials such as cheese, beer, tea, leather, bakery products, starch in book bindings, manuscripts, glue, hair, flakes of dried skin, dead animals, plant materials, soiled clothing, and glossy paper with starch Sizing
Found place
American cockroach was brought to North America aboard ships. They are a peridomestic species and live primarily outdoors. In southern states, they are common in shady, humid areas like flower beds and around trees. In northern areas, they are usually found in sewers and drains.
Roach | German cockroach | Oriental cockroach | American cockroach |
Size | 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in) | 18–29 mm (0.71–1.14 in) | 29–53 mm (1.1–2.1 in) |
Preferred temperature | 15–35 °C (59–95 °F) | 20–30 °C (68–86 °F) | 20–29 °C (68–84 °F) |
Nymphal development | 54–215 days (at 24–35 °C (75–95 °F)) |
164–542 days (at 22–30 °C (72–86 °F)) |
150–360 days (at 25–30 °C (77–86 °F) |
Lifespan | Around 200 days | 35–190 days | 90–706 days |
Able to fly | Uncommon | No | Yes |
German Cockroaches
They are attracted particularly to meats, starches, sugars, and fatty foods. Where a shortage of foodstuffs exists, they may eat household items such as soap, glue, and toothpaste. In famine conditions, they turn cannibalistic, chewing at each other’s wings and legs
German cockroaches are one of the most common cockroach species found in households. German cockroaches undergo three distinct life phases: egg, nymph and adult. Their entire life cycle spans approximately 100 days
Found place
Restaurants, food processing facilities, hotels, and institutional establishments such as nursing homes. In cold climates, they occur only near human dwellings, because they cannot survive severe cold
Oriental Cockroaches
It is dark brown or black in color and has a glossy body.
The female has a somewhat different appearance from the male, appearing to be wingless at casual glance having non-functional wings just below her head. She has a wider body than the male.
Diet
The oriental cockroach is often found feeding on garbage, sewage, or decaying organic matter and will eat almost anything. A diet high in starch is preferred.
Brown Banded Cockroach
The brown-banded cockroach has a fairly wide distribution, being found in the northeastern, southern, and Midwest regions of the United States quite commonly. They are one of the most recent alien cockroaches to form breeding colonies in Britain and Ireland. They need less moisture than the German cockroach so they tend to be more broadly distributed in the home,
Brown-banded cockroaches are found in homes, apartments, hotels, and hospitals. They are less frequently found in stores restaurants and kitchens. They are frequently transported in furniture and will spread rapidly through an entire building. Brown-banded cockroaches are generally found on ceilings, high on walls, behind picture frames, and near motors of refrigerators and other appliances.
Size- 10 to 14 mm (1/2 Inch)
Temperature 25 to 33 C
Nymphal development – 90 to 270 Days
Lifespan – 130 to 315 days
Color- tan to light brown
Diet: – The brown-banded cockroach eats a wide variety of items.
Temperature 25 to 33 C
Nymphal development – 90 to 270 Days
Lifespan – 130 to 315 days
Color- tan to light brown
Diet: – The brown-banded cockroach eats a wide variety of items.
Treatment Process
We as the pest control expert we will do the few things to eliminate the such kind of unwanted guest.
- First we do the thorough inspection of the premises.
- Through the inspection we identify the type of cockroach and the area where we have to treat.
- We will do the spray treatment of insecticides as well as gel baiting.
- We will use totally odorless chemical.