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Roaches
German Cockroach
Length: 1/2 - 5/8 inch Color: pale brown
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German cockroaches are found primarily in kitchens and bathrooms. They can also be found in living rooms and bedrooms, especially if people eat in those rooms.
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Roach infestations can cause many health problems. People may experience allergy and asthma symptoms, especially in children and the elderly. Cockroaches have been reported to spread at least 33 kinds of bacteria.
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German cockroaches can be brought into homes by visitor’s luggage, purses, and backpacks. They can also be brought in by bringing used items into the home or business, such as furniture, clothing, and appliances.
German roaches can travel from house to house in neighborhoods, especially when one of the homes is overpopulated with roaches.
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German cockroaches favor greasy foods, starches, fermented foods, and sweets, but they will also eat glue, soap, and toothpaste.
Oriental Cockroach
Length: female - 1 1/4 inches male - 1 inch
Color: dark brown or black
Oriental roaches are also called water bugs.
They are usually found outdoors, but in cooler weather, they may be found indoors.
They tend to be found in yards, dumps, crawlspaces, mulched areas, and leaf piles. They are also seen in areas with high moisture levels such as sewers, drains, and damp basements.
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They feed on rubbish and decaying organic matter.
American Cockroach
Length: 1 1/4 – 2 1/8 inches
Color: reddish-brown with a yellowish marking on the back of the head
The American cockroach is also known as the water bug.
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They are commonly found in crawl spaces, basements, around bathtubs, clothes hampers, storm drains, and floor drains.
They prefer to feed on decaying organic matter but they will feed on book bindings, clothes, or glossy paper.
Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach
Length: male- 1 inch, female- 3/4 inch
Color: Dark brown
The males are usually strong fliers, but the females do not fly.
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They are usually found outdoors underneath woodpiles, stumps, and in hollow trees. Sometimes they are brought indoors when firewood is brought inside. They are attracted to light, so they may enter the house at night when the lights are on.
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They feed mainly on decaying organic matter, sweets, and starchy materials.
