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.