How to Identify Cockroaches
Cockroaches often enter your home or business through infected packages. They love paper and corrugated cardboard boxes. Even if you inspect packages and luggage for cockroaches you may miss their egg capsules, so before you know it, you have a cockroach pest problem. In apartment buildings, they can enter your home through cracks under doors or through plumbing or wiring. Re-infestation is almost inevitable without an Integrated Pest Management approach.
Cockroaches of all kinds infest New York. Four species of cockroach commonly infest homes and businesses in New York City, but also in Westchester, Long Island, and Rockland County. Homes and businesses can see several kinds all at once.
Cockroaches of all kinds infest New York. Four species of cockroach commonly infest homes and businesses in New York City, but also in Westchester, Long Island, and Rockland County. Homes and businesses can see several kinds all at once.
The Signs of Cockroaches
It’s important to be aware of the signs of cockroaches so you can take steps to eliminate them. Some common signs of a cockroach infestation include:
• Live cockroaches crawling around your home
• Small, dark droppings that resemble pepper or coffee grounds (cockroach droppings)
• A musty odor in your home
• Small, oval-shaped egg cases (called oothecae) in your home
While each kind of cockroach has some differences, in general, they have a flattened body, oval in shape, with antennae about as long as its body. Some species like it warm and moist others seek cool dry spaces. Roaches are nocturnal, so if you see one in the daytime or in a lighted room, you probably have an infestation numbering in the hundreds.
• Live cockroaches crawling around your home
• Small, dark droppings that resemble pepper or coffee grounds (cockroach droppings)
• A musty odor in your home
• Small, oval-shaped egg cases (called oothecae) in your home
While each kind of cockroach has some differences, in general, they have a flattened body, oval in shape, with antennae about as long as its body. Some species like it warm and moist others seek cool dry spaces. Roaches are nocturnal, so if you see one in the daytime or in a lighted room, you probably have an infestation numbering in the hundreds.
How We Know Out Cockroaches
Neighborhood Pest Control is your local expert at knocking out cockroaches–and we keep them down for the count. Every member of our team receives over 100 hours of training instruction and in-the-field training so you are guaranteed a knockout punch to your pest problem every time.
Facts about Cockroaches
- Cockroaches can survive up to a month without food and up to 2 weeks without water and still reproduce rapidly
- Cockroaches can run at a speed of 3 miles an hour
- A female cockroach can mate only once and yet remain pregnant for her entire lifespan
- A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head