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One of the largest roaches, also known as the palmetto bug, American cockroaches are reddish-brown in color and range in length from 1 ¼ to 2 ⅛th inches. The adults grow wings that cover their entire body. They are commonly found in sewers, basements, steam pipes and utility tunnels.
These are smaller roaches, typically ½ to ⅝ inches long and light brown or tan in color, with two dark stripes running down their back. They are typically found in kitchens and areas with food and only come out when it’s dark. The German Cockroach matures in 2 to 3 months as opposed to most other species maturing in 12 months, thus German Cockroach infestations occur rapidly. If you see one in your home, there’s a good probability that an infestation is present as they hide away in nests with dozens to hundreds of other cockroaches.
Dark brown to black in color, Oriental Cockroaches, also known as the waterbug, grow to 1 inch long with males having wings covering half of their body while the female has very short, rudimentary wings. They are often found in damp and dark areas such as basements and crawl spaces and often crawl through pipes and drains to enter your home, making leaking pipes and other plumbing leaks very attractive to them.
Smokybrown Cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa): Primarily found outside in ivy or other ground covers, landscape beds and around gutters and a building’s fascia, these roaches are dark brown to black and are slightly smaller than American cockroaches, growing to 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches with wings that extend beyond their body. Attracted to leaky roofs, wood stacks, exposed trash and sewer openings, the Smokybrown cockroaches are competent flyers attracted to areas with high humidity.
Brown-Banded Cockroach (Supella longipalpa): Resembling the German cockroach in size and body shape, rather than having two dark pronatal stripes like the German cockroach, the Brown-Banded cockroach is distinguished by two light brown bands across their dark brown bodies. They live their entire lives primarily indoors, preferring drier locations in warmer areas above 80 degrees. Typically found in higher locations than other cockroaches, Brown-banded cockroaches take shelter in upper cabinets in kitchens and bathrooms or among electronic equipment such as refrigerator motors, typically avoiding water and bright light while hiding their egg cases in or under furniture.
Cockroaches can cause a variety of health issues. They carry many microorganisms, spread pathogens, and also are a source of allergens. Picking up germs on their legs and bodies as they crawl through decaying matter or sewage, cockroaches then carry these into your home and onto food and food preparation surfaces. They will leave feces and shed their skins in your vents, leading to airborne particulates that cause allergic reactions and aggravate asthma.
Cockroaches shed their body parts and excrete feces and saliva as they travel around your house. Research shows that cockroaches can spread more than 33 unique types of bacteria, some you may know by name, like Salmonella and E. coli. When cockroaches bring bacteria into a home, it can lead to contamination of surfaces, dishes, and foods. This can result in flu-like illness. For some individuals, and in some cases, this can be a serious threat.
Cockroaches carry tiny parasites inside their guts, like giardia. Food tainted by cockroach feces can contain these parasites and cause illness in the intestinal tract of humans when the contaminated food is consumed.
Cockroaches use air ducts to travel throughout man-made structures. When they leave their feces, body parts, and saliva in air ducts, it can aggravate respiratory issues for everyone living in the home. Besides the airborne allergens, some people produce an allergic response that leads to a rash when their skin comes into contact with cockroaches. Multiple rashes can break out in a single night if a curious cockroach finds its way into bed with someone who has an allergy.
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