AllPro Pest Management Inc.
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Charleston, SC 843.852.0230
P.O. Box 80246 Charleston, SC 29416-0246 843.852.0230 / 843.852.0907 fax c.2007 AllPro Residential Services Co., AllPro Pest Management, Inc.
American Cockroaches are also known as a "water bug" or "palmetto bug".
American Cockroach Appearance:
The American roach is reddish-brown, about 1.5 inches long or longer, winged, but seldom fly.
American Roach Diet:
American Cockroaches prefer decaying organic matter, but being scavengers will eat anything. Sweets are attractive to the American roach. They also will feed on starchy items like book bindings, and the back of wall paper.
Habits and Biology of American Cockroaches:
Females produce many egg capsules, having 14-16 eggs hatching in 50-55 days into grayish-brown "nymphs". As the American cockroaches mature they become more reddish-brown in appearance. Adults and nymphs can be found in a variety of places. In the North,they are commonly found in steam heat tunnels or in large institutional buildings.They more commonly congregate in open spaces instead of small crack and crevices.When indoors,they can be located in dark,moist areas like basements and crawl spaces.Other likely areas indoors would be around bathtubs, floor drains,and sewers. Outside the American roach can be found in moist, shady areas like:yards, hollow trees, woodpiles,and mulch. At times they can be found under roof shingles or attics. Usually they will live outside,but will wander inside in search for food and water or during extremes in weather conditions.
Recommendations for American Roach Control:
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Caulk all penetrations through ground level walls.
Caulk all penetrations through ground level walls. •Stop water leaks, screen equipment overflow drains, and take overflow water away from buildings; keep drain traps full or capped.
Stop water leaks, screen equipment overflow drains, and take overflow water away from buildings; keep drain traps full or capped. •Remove rotting leaves from window wells.
Remove rotting leaves from window wells. •Move garbage cans out of preferred moist habitat.
Move garbage cans out of preferred moist habitat. •Ventilate moist spaces.
Ventilate moist spaces. Generally speaking, control measures should concentrate on the outside of the building and points of entry. This is called a "perimeter or barrier" treatment
