Effective Oriental Cockroach Control

Oriental cockroaches are a very dark brown or black color, with a sheen. The male is about 1-1/4″ long while the female reaches only 1″ in length. The female has functionless stubs. The male’s wings cover about 3/4 of the abdomen. Neither sex flies. Females are broader and heavier. Most common in late spring or early summer.

Oriental cockroaches prefer dark, damp places, but will adapt to hide & breed outdoors. They travel in large numbers and live close to a food source such as a pantry or trash can. As the saying goes, “It’s not the one oriental cockroach you saw that you need to worry about, it’s the hundreds you haven’t.”

Oriental cockroaches are found in all parts of the Bay Area as well as the United States. They’re most common in high moisture (damp) situations, especially around decaying organic matter. Although this species is more sluggish than others, it is definitely more concerning because they travel through sewer pipes and live on garbage. Day & Nite Pest Control has a team of technicians specifically trained to for oriental cockroach control.

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