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For more information on how to keep cockroaches out of your property please see below.
Cockroaches are a high risk pest to have in the home.
They carry a range of serious illnesses including salmonella, dysentery, gastroenteritis and typhoid.
The risk is particularly high in homes with children, the elderly or those fighting illnesses.
Cockroach droppings also cause eczema and asthma.
Beyond the health risks, cockroaches are a distasteful pest to have in the home. Not only are they disturbing by sight, but cockroaches produce an obnoxious odour that taints food and objects they come into contact with.
Cockroaches can breed rapidly and are highly resilient. A quick response is essential to ensure a cockroach infestation does not become established or spread to neighbouring properties.
There are three common species found in the home:
German Cockroach - 12-15mm
Brown in colour with 2 dark stripes on the thorax. The wings are as long as the body or slightly overlapping in both sexes. Despite this they prefer to run or climb.
Oriental Cockroach - 20-30mm
Dark brown to black in colour. The wings are undeveloped in the female but cover ¾ length of the abdomen in the male. Both sexes prefer to run or climb.
American Cockroach - 20-30mm
Also known as the palmetto bug, the American Cockroach is reddish brown in colour and has a pale yellow area around the perimeter of the pronotum. These cockroaches tend to be found in dark, undisturbed areas that are high in humidity.
Both species will tend to be found in greatest numbers in the kitchen or where food is stored.
Sealing entry points can help prevent a cockroach from entering the home. Key risks are gaps under doors or around pipes to the exterior, or neighbouring properties.
Also seal gaps where cockroaches can harbour - cockroaches are nocturnal and hide during the day in cracks and crevices in the walls, around skirting boards or behind electrical sockets.
The most effective way of controlling cockroaches is to deny them food and water:
In our view, electromagnetic or ultrasonic repellers do not work with cockroaches and are not recommended to prevent or control cockroach infestations.
If untreated, cockroaches quickly establish themselves in high numbers and will spread to adjoining properties.
Whelan Pest Prevention offers a range of DIY products that kill insects including cockroaches but an established cockroach problem will often require professional pest control to ensure that it will not reoccur.
Whelan Pest Prevention offers a range of DIY insect products that are effective on cockroaches. The range includes powders and sprays, such as the Insectrol Insect Killer Spray, which offers long lasting protection against a range of household insects. As with all pest control products, please read the instructions carefully before use.
To find out more about the full range of DIY pest control products offered by Whelan Pest Prevention , please visit Pest Control Products.
Pest control products from Whelan Pest Prevention are available to buy from all leading supermarkets, DIY stores, garden centres and hardware stores.
Whilst DIY products may be effective in getting rid of smaller cockroach problems, it can be difficult to reach all cockroach hiding places with amateur products. Infestations are likely to reoccur especially when surviving cockroach eggs hatch after one or two months.
We recommend that you seek professional pest control services for more serious and larger infestations.
Cockroaches are very resilient and while Whelan Pest Prevention DIY products can deal with the immediate problem, treatment by a qualified pest control technician is often necessary to deal with cockroaches over the long-term.
Whelan Pest Prevention technicians have a range of powerful insecticides to deal with cockroaches.
We also minimise the risk of insecticides in the home with proprietary products such as non-toxic RID (Whelan Pest Prevention Insecticide Dust) or PyGo which is highly targeted at the crevices where cockroaches hide.
Whelan Pest Prevention offers a call-out service to deal with cockroach and other pest problems in the home.
Our service is fast, effective and offers the highest level of safety for your family and pets.
If you would like further advice or to arrange a visit by a Whelan Pest Prevention technician, call us free on 08456 80 80 98.
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