Cockroaches

Did you know a cockroach can live up to a month without it's head under the right conditions?

There are over 4,000 species of roaches found worldwide, but in the United States, we deal primarily with only 4 as household pests: The German, Oriental, Australian, and American. Of these, the German (or Brown Cockroach) poses the most persistent problem to humans, as they make up 70% of our roach population. They are also the smallest domestic breed, and very prolific breeders.

At PESTEX we have lead the industry in roach elimination and management. We rely on intuitive control measures and a broad spectrum of pesticides to bring these bugs to their knees (all 6 of them).

Cockroaches can become immune to certain types of pesticides (for example: over-the-counter spray roach killers) and then become a much greater problem. Be sure that your pest control technician is aware of what types of chemicals to use and at what times and cycles they are most effective. Do not allow anyone to use just 'any old' bug killer.

Cockroaches (or simply "roaches") are insects of the order Blattodea. This name derives from the Latin word for "cockroach", blatta.

Among the most well-known species are the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, which is about 3 cm long, the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, about 1½ cm long, the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai, also about 1½ cm in length, and the Oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis, about 2½ cm. Tropical cockroaches are often much bigger, and extinct cockroach relatives such as the Carboniferous Archimylacris and the Permian Apthoroblattina were several times as large as these. Cockroaches are generally considered pests; however, only about 30 species (less than 1%) infest urban habitats.

(Courtesy Wikipedia.com)