Roaches
Roach Control
Professional roach extermination in Dallas is the most effective way to remove cockroaches from your home. Pest Management of Texas, Inc. Roach control solution is a 3 step process. First, we perform a thorough inspection of your home to confirm the presence and type of Roach. Next, we will customize an effective Roach control treatment plan that is designed to safely eliminate your cockroach problem. Then, before we start a treatment, we will consult with you regarding your Roach control treatment plan and answer any questions you may have.
How Did I Get Roaches?
Cockroaches can enter your home in many ways, from the outside through cracks and crevices, vents, sewer and drain pipes, and even simply through your door or windows when open. They may also be brought in with your grocery items. In apartments, they can easily travel from unit to unit through plumbing or vents. Roaches need food, water, and warmth, and nesting sites for breeding which makes your home an ideal year-round breeding ground. Roaches will invade even clean homes as long as there is food, water, and warmth, and nesting sites and they reproduce quickly. Cockroaches like dark, warm, moist areas and often stay near drains or leaky pipes.
Why Is It So Difficult To Get Rid Of Roaches?
Roaches are evasive. They typically are nocturnal, if you've seen one, there are probably many more you have not seen. If you see cockroaches in the daytime it could mean they were likely forced out by overcrowding due to severe infestation. In order to eradicate roaches, you need to find all their hiding and nesting places. Something the untrained person is unlikely to be able to do. Roach eggs are naturally protected from many over-the-counter insecticides. Without special chemicals and know-how, it is extremely difficult to remove all roaches. It is best to hire a professional, reputable, exterminator.
What Are The Signs Of An Roach Infestation?
- You see them at night when you turn lights on
- Cupboards and pantries have cockroach droppings
- You find dead roaches
- A strong musty odor may be present when the infestation is severe
- Allergic or Asthma reactions - debris created by cast-off cockroach skins, dead bodies, and droppings can aggravate allergies, especially in children and sensitive individual
How Can I Prevent Roaches From Returning?
Pest Management of Texas, Inc. will help educate you on things you can control to help prevent or reduce repeat Roach infestations.
To schedule an appointment for professional roach control in Dallas, TX, or the surrounding area, contact Pest Management of Texas, Inc. at (972) 495-2847.
5 Types Of Cockroaches Found In Dallas, TX
American (a.k.a. Water bug)
Size: 1 ½” to 2”
Color: Dark reddish-brown.
How to Recognize: Largest of the roach species-also referred to as Palmetto Bugs.
Habitat: Homes, hospitals, and warehouses are usual habitats.
Behavior: Good fliers, will contaminate food, carry disease, damage book bindings, fabrics, and wallpaper.
Brown Banded Cockroach
Size: ½” to 5/8”
Color: Dark and light brown banding across its back.
How to Recognize: The same size as a german cockroach, but doesn’t depend as much on moisture in its habitat.
Habitat: Prefers areas over 80 degrees, often found high on walls, in picture frames, behind molding, near appliance motors, in light switches, closets, and furniture.
Behavior: Doesn’t multiply as fast as the German, but is often harder to control because they scatter all over a structure.
German
Size: ½” to 5/8”
Color: Light brown, with two dark brown vertical stripes behind the head.
How to Recognize: Found all over the world, living wherever man lives, sharing the same foods and habitats.
Habitat: Live closely packed in small cracks and crevices near food and water. Commonly found in restaurants, kitchens, and stores where food, moisture, and shelter are abundant. Rarely seen outdoors.
Behavior: Populations increase rapidly, and they usually hide during the day. They contaminate food, leave stains, create foul odors, and carry disease organisms.
Oriental
Size: Often reach 1” in length
Color: Dark brown to black.
How to Recognize: Not as large as the American cockroach, the females are somewhat oval in shape. Neither sex can fly, even though they have wings.
Habitat: Inhabit damp locations such as crawl spaces under structures, or underground water and sewage systems. Often enter structures by walking in or entering through drains of various kinds.
Behavior: Their travel through such unsanitary habitats increases their potential as disease vectors. It may be common in outdoor environments and enter a structure on its own, by crawling under doors or through other exterior openings.
Smokey Brown
Size: 1” to 1 ¼”
Color: Uniform in color - brownish-black and very shiny.
How to Recognize: Good flyers and are attracted to lights at night.
Habitat: Warm, dark, moist areas such as tree holes, ivies, mulch, woodpiles, and the eaves of attics, especially where there are moisture problems.
Behavior: This species is very mobile and hard to control because they are so active and have many habitat preferences.
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