Cockroaches in Ottringham

The most common cockroaches found within the UK are:

Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis)

Appearance:

Shiny black to dark reddish brown; about 1 inch. Females have no wings, only two small wing pads.

Habitat:

The Oriental cockroach commonly inhabits sewers and storm culverts and will enter buildings through floor drains. It survives quite well outdoors in firewood, leaf litter, sheds, doghouses and similar locations. During the colder months, oriental cockroaches reinvade homes, establishing themselves in basements, cellars and crawl spaces.

Diet:

Scavenger; eats almost anything. These cockroaches are a particular focus of roach control because of their strong “roachy” odor and because they feed on filth.

Prompt Pest Services Control:

Cockroaches pose serious health risks to your family or business. In addition to standard roach control treatments such as baits to kill an existing population, Oriental roach control requires particular attention to damp crawl spaces, basement and floor drains. Sealing cracks in your premises exterior and installing screens in all vents helps prevent these pests from returning.

German cockroach (Blattella Germanica)

Appearance:

Brown; about 1/2-inch in length, with two dark, longitudinal stripes on the “shield” at the front of its body.

Habitat:

German cockroaches are found throughout structures but prefer warm and humid places. Roach control should focus on bathrooms and the kitchen, two places frequented by this pest. It spends about 80% of its time resting in cracks and voids near a source of food and/or water. These cockroaches most commonly enter buildings via paper products or packaging such as grocery bags, cardboard boxes and drink cartons.

Prompt Pest Services Control: Cockroaches pose serious health risks to your family or business. Controlling German cockroaches takes expertise and persistence due to their rapid reproductive rate. At least 95% of the populations must be eliminated during initial treatment or they will return. Baits are a particularly effective form of roach control for this species, but correct placement in cracks and crevices near harborages is critical.