Roach Info. and I.D
n many peoples mind cockroach infestations are caused by filth; Although, filth is a contributor to German, and Brown Banded cockroach infestations, other species like the American, Smoky Brown, and Oriental Cockroach are caused by moisture and decaying wood. Cockroach treatment employs several tactics and a high level of control can be expected in most cases.
German CockroachPhoto- 5/8-inch in length
- Brown in Color with two dark longitudinal streaks on the pronotum.
- Females can produce between 4 -5 egg capsules in a lifetime up to 200 days
- Between 30 - 40 eggs in each egg capsule
- Prefer dark humid crack and crevices during the day
- Sanitation issues aide in German Cockroach infestation
- 5/8 inch in length
- 2 Yellow to creamy colored band on the back portion.
- Prefer dark environments that are warm and dry.
- Females can produce about 600 descendants in one year.
- Sanitation issues aide in infestation.
- 1 to 1.5 inches long
- Reddish brown with a yellowish margin behind the head.
- Females produce around 150 young in a lifetime.
- Prefer moist areas like decaying wood matter
- Infest basements, crawl spaces, barky trees, foundation cracks, and plumbing ares
- Largest of the common roaches.
- Up to 1.5 inches in length.
- Dark Mahogany Brown
- Prefer moist areas like decaying wood matter
- Infest basements, crawl spaces, barky trees, foundation cracks, and plumbing areas.
- 1 to 1.25 inches in length
- Fat oval shaped dark brown to black.
- Prefer Damp Areas
- Migrate indoors with cooling weather
This German Roach egg capsule hatched while on the glue board. (left).
Adult German roach on the right.
American Roach
Oriental Roach
