Pest Control and Termite Control Specialists
German Cockroaches

The German cockroach is one of the most common roaches found in apartment
houses, restaurants and hotels.
German cockroach (eggs included) are “brought in” usually on mans
belongings, luggage, boxes or packages.
They produce the most eggs, have the shortest development cycle, best survival
rate of the young, and the most adaptive feeding habits of most of the roaches.
Identification
Adults are half an inch long, light to medium brown with
2 dark distinctive strips behind the head. The young are
wingless, smaller and much darker in colour, with a light
stripe on their backs.
Diets
German Cockroaches will eat any thing. They stay close to food and water source.
Habits and Biology
Females reproduce one egg capsule every 3-4 weeks. Each capsule contains 25-45
eggs.
Infestations are usually found in kitchens, bathrooms, but can inhabit other
areas if there is a heavy population or you have run them into each other with
the repellent effect of insecticides.
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