Do You Have a Cockroach Problem?

Cockroaches will consume everything humans eat. Fermenting foods and beverages are highly attractive to German cockroaches. They can survive on toothpaste, glue, and even soap. In some instances, adults can live a month on water alone.

Adults and nymphs hide in cracks and crevices of walls, cabinets, appliances and other items close to a food or water source. German cockroaches prefer kitchen and bathrooms, However, other species may be found in crawlspaces, basements or other areas of structures.

German cockroaches often infest areas with poor sanitation. These conditions are often places where disease-causing organisms can be found. The German cockroach has been identified as a carrier of many pathogens that cause food borne illness.