Enviroguard Pest Guides


Cockroaches



German Cockroach

(Blatella germanica)

Appearance
•12 - 15mm long.
• Brown with 2 dark stripes on thorax.
• The wings are as long as the body or slightly overlapping in both sexes.
• Runs and climbs (sticky pads on the feet).

German cockroach 
 Lifestyle
• Inhabits heated buildings, often kitchens and ships. Prefers high temperatures and humidities.
• Most active after dark
• Omnivorous

 

 

Common or Oriental Cockroach

(Blatta Orientalis)

Appearance
• 25-30mm long.
• Dark brown/black in colour.
• Wings undeveloped in females and cover 3/4 length of abdomen in males.
• Runs rather than flies.
 Common or Oriental Cockroach

Lifestyle
• Inhabits buildings. Can tolerate lower temperatures that other cockroaches, so can also be found outdoors, on rubbish tips, etc.
• Most active after dark.
• Omnivorous.

Overview
A major public health pest, responsible for economic loss in food production and the contamination of equipment and medical supplies, cockroaches are one of the most serious pest threats to your business or home. Cockroaches transmit a range of serious illnesses, including salmonella, and their droppings are thought to cause and aggravate eczema and asthma.
Beyond the health risks, cockroaches produce an obnoxious odour that taints food and objects they come into contact with. They breed rapidly and are highly resilient, so it is imperative to call in Enviroguard pest control professionals before an infestation becomes established or spreads to neighbouring properties.

Read more at the British Pest Control Association


 

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