The last thing we want when we enter our house is to feel uncomfortable and stressed. Our home should be a place of calm and relaxation after a long day of stress at work. Some factors cause stress in our homes, but one element that is an unnecessary stressor is cockroaches. These bugs have no place in our homes; we can eliminate them and stop them from causing stress.
Call the Anaheim pest control team from A-1 Bonded Termite if cockroaches are in your house. Our highly trained and licensed team has been stopping pests since 1976. Because of our exceptional customer service and attention to our client's needs, we have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We guarantee you will be satisfied after we eliminate cockroaches from your home.
What Do Cockroaches Look Like?
We are often asked, "What does a cockroach look like in Anaheim?" Here are the answers to that question:
- Body: Oval and flat
- Legs: Six legs with spines
- Antenna: The length of their body
- Wings: Some have wings and fly while others only run
- Color: Light brown to black
There are more than 4,000 cockroach species worldwide, but there are only four cockroach species in Anaheim: American, German, Oriental, and brown-banded cockroaches.
Are Cockroaches Dangerous To Have In Your Anaheim Home?
Yes, cockroaches are dangerous to have in your Anaheim home. Cockroaches have spines on their legs; these prickly appendages on cockroach legs attract bacteria, viruses, and parasitic worms as they crawl over sewage, animal feces, rotting food, and other disgusting materials. Later, as the cockroach travels back to its resting place, the pathogens fall off onto the surfaces below. Also, cockroaches frequently defecate and urinate as they move.
Since food and moisture attract cockroaches, they frequent kitchens, pantries, and bathrooms. As the cockroaches travel these areas, the disease-causing organisms contaminate surfaces. When food or a human contacts polluted areas, they pick up the pathogens exposing themselves to the possibility of contracting a disease. Salmonellosis, typhoid fever, cholera, gastroenteritis, and E. coli infection are diseases spread by cockroaches in Anaheim homes.
Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Roaches Inside Homes?
Getting rid of cockroaches is no easy task because they quickly reproduce. Cockroaches lay egg capsules (oothecae) containing many eggs. For example, the egg capsule of a female American cockroach has 17 eggs; a German cockroach's egg capsule will have up to 40 eggs! A German cockroach, the most common roach found in homes, will lay up to eight oothecae in her lifetime, thus creating over 300 offspring! German cockroaches produce up to six generations a year! Without eliminating the eggs, the cockroach infestation will continue.
Effective Cockroach Control In Anaheim
If you find a cockroach in your house, there is a good possibility many more are lurking in the shadows. Here are some tips to help control cockroaches in your Anaheim home:
- Vacuum the house regularly
- Wipe down eating and cooking surfaces after meals
- Remove pet food from their bowls at night
- Clean up pet feces in the yard
- Keep garbage cans inside and outside the house closed
- Store food products in air-tight containers
- Remove fruit and vegetation from countertops
- Dehumidify high-moisture areas in the home
Good sanitation and maintaining a dry environment are a big part of what keeps cockroaches away.
Although these tips are helpful, the best way to get rid of cockroaches is to call our trained pest control professionals at A-1 Bonded Termite. Our experts will identify the cockroach species infesting your home and target the cockroaches using our fumigation services. Our 40 years of experience ensures success for our Anaheim neighbors. Contact us today and stop stressing over cockroaches in your home.