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Get ready for facts to make your skin crawl–there are more than 4,000 different kinds of cockroaches. Although most species of cockroaches live in the wild, two common types that you may find in your home are the German cockroach and the American cockroach. Knowing the difference between the two can help you when it comes to pest control and prevention. …
Everyone has been there. You’re minding your own business when all of a sudden you see a cockroach crawling on your floor or wall. These insects appear all over the world and have been around for millions of years. A common trope is that cockroaches are so hardy that they could even survive a blast from a nuclear bomb. But …
Most people prefer not to share their home with pests, but somehow the little critters insist on invading into private territory anyway. Seeing a cockroach from time to time is normal, especially if you live near water or other areas where insects are prominent. However, if you start to see them a little too often, that’s cause for alarm. There …
Cockroaches are well known for liking to live in places that are filthy. However, they can even make places that are clean into a health hazard. Once they’re there, they can be nearly impossible to get rid of. You’ve heard the old saying about cockroaches being able to survive a global nuclear war. That’s because the grotesque villains are remarkably …
Few things are as loathsome as finding an infestation of cockroaches in your home. Even a brief sighting of one in your bathroom or kitchen is a cause for concern, as it likely means more are breeding out of sight and in dark corners where you cannot see them. At Pointe Pest Control, we have found cockroaches to be an …
The German cockroach (Blatella germanica) is a small species of cockroach with lengths of less than one inch. They possess wings though they don’t fly. It varies in color from tan to almost black and is a domestic pest. Regularly mistaken for the Asian cockroach, it differs in the ability of the Asian specie to fly. Recent research have shown …
Roaches are insects which are detrimental to humans by nature. They are one of the primary conveyors of harmful microorganisms in Pennsylvania. They tend to contaminate different items of our daily use. The harmful microbes carried by the roaches are contained in their saliva, and they spread their saliva over anything they can come in contact with, thus infesting that …
Cockroaches are among the most common insect pests in homes, schools, and businesses. They like to eat many of the same foods we do and are especially troublesome wherever food is prepared or served. They also may transfer disease-causing organisms. Fortunately, cockroaches can be controlled with a little knowledge about their biology and behavior, attention to sanitation, and effective use …