Oriental Roach

Did you know that the Oriental Roach are often called water bugs because they prefer dark, damp, and cool places? And in your home, these places include under the sink, washing machine, and in a wet basement or crawlspace. Unfortunately, they also inhabit sewer pipes and live on filth. And that makes the Oriental roach a big concern for homeowners.

Perhaps you know that fact all too well and wish you didn’t. To rid any home of Oriental Roaches, there should be an understanding of the facts about these roaches.

Oriental Roach Facts

The Oriental Roach grows to about one inch long, and they are a shiny, almost black color. And although both males and females have wings, neither can fly.

Behavior and Habitat

The Oriental Roach is a global problem both indoors and out. They are found outside in damp areas near the ground, where natural debris is abundant. Inside, they like moist locations in your home. The most common places to find Oriental roaches are basements, crawl spaces, between the soil and foundation, under sidewalks, in sewer pipes and floor drains, and under sinks or any other suitable damp area.

These roaches migrate through plumbing and sewer pipes. And they can be found near trash cans and more.

Diet

The Oriental Roach feeds on garbage and filth. They will make a meal of decaying organic matter, sewage, and trash. In fact, they will eat just about anything.

Reproduction

Oriental Roach females lay eggs in bean-shaped cases that protrude from the body for about 30 hours. And she lays eight capsules in her lifetime, each containing up to 16 eggs. When she releases the capsule, it simply drops to the ground. She does not attach it to anything. And the eggs will hatch in approximately 60 days.

Are Oriental Roaches A Danger to Humans?

Yes, the Oriental Roach is a danger to humans in more ways than one. Actually, the Oriental roach is known to be the dirt­i­est of pests to in­fest homes. This roach will ruin food sources and stink up your house. Considering they move back and forth be­tween garbage and your food, it can con­t­a­m­i­nate the food with dis­eases leading to many ill­nesses, in­clud­ing food poi­son­ing, dysen­tery, di­ar­rhea, and oth­ers. And then there are the disease-producing organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and viruses found in their bodies.

In addition, some experts say that ex­po­sure to roach waste and sheddings in the air could be one of the causes for child­hood asthma. What’s more, the Oriental roach is the 6th worse pest in the world. Just listen to what the experts are saying.

According to Animal Diversity,

“Blatta ori­en­talis is any­thing but en­dan­gered. In fact, there are var­i­ous mea­sures being taken in order to rid the world of this species. The Ori­en­tal Cock­roach is un­wanted every­where. In order to rid them­selves of it, peo­ple should keep their homes clean, re­duce the food that is avail­able to it, use chem­i­cal con­trol (in­clud­ing aerosols, dusts, etc), and place sticky traps in order to con­trol those that are in­doors.”

Getting Oriental Roaches Out of Your Home

Drive-Bye Exterminators pest control company provides a wide array of pest elimination services, including Oriental Roach eradication. Oriental Roaches are among the more challenging infestations to destroy of all pests. So, enlisting the help of an experienced exterminator company is the best way to get them out of your home or business.

Contact Drive-Bye Exterminators today for expert pest control in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, St. Petersburg, Largo & Tampa. Our friendly experts are waiting to solve your Oriental Roach problem.