American Cockroach

APPEARANCE:
American cockroach adults are about 1-1/2 inches long. They are a reddish brown and have a yellowish margin on the body region behind the head.

HABITAT:
American cockroaches generally live in moist areas, but can survive in dry areasif they have access to water. In residential areas, these cockroaches live in basements and sewers, and may move outdoors into yards during warm weather. These cockroaches are common in basements, crawl spaces, cracks and crevices of porches, foundations, and walkways adjacent to buildings.

DIET:
These roaches are found in dark, moist areas, especially in sewers, steam heat tunnels, boiler rooms, around bathtubs and clothes hampers, and around plumbing, feeding on decaying organic matter.

LIFE CYCLE/REPRODUCTION:
American cockroach females deposit their eggs in bean-shaped cases in sheltered areas on or near the floor, usually close to a food source. Each case contains up to 16 white or yellowish-white eggs. Eggs hatch between 5 to 7 weeks, first into whitish-brown nymphs, later turning more reddish-brown.

TYPES OF DAMAGE/DISEASE:
American cockroaches are one of the least common roaches found in homes and, though winged, seldom fly when disturbed. Adults can live at least two to three months without food, a month without water, and can easily survive outdoor freezing temperatures. Some homeowners are allergic to roaches. The pests can contaminate food with certain bacterial diseases that result in food poisoning, dysentery, or diarrhea.

Ocassional
Invaders
Ants
Silverfish
Spiders
Asian Beetles
Sowbugs
Centipedes
Box Elders
Earwigs
Millipedes
Bat Bugs
Bed Bugs
Springtails
Fleas
Fruit Flies
Clutser Flies