Cockroaches like American, German, Brown Banded and Oriental are all capable of transmitting disease to humans directly through their droppings, vomit and transfer of microbes by their feet and other body parts.
German cockroaches are usually breeds inside the premise. They prefer a warm, humid space with nearby food source. They are mostly visible in the kitchen, Pantry and bathroom areas.
The American cockroach prefers the areas where plenty of food and water supply are available hence they are generally found outdoors. They’re generally found in places like shafts, ducts, drainage (sewage) chambers and other outdoor locations.
Brown banded cockroaches prefer to live in dry places, such as bedrooms and living areas. They avoid water and prefer high locations like the upper cabinets in your kitchen or bathrooms.
Oriental cockroaches also require very wet areas when living outdoors. They are commonly found in storm and sanitary sewers and heavy vegetation areas. Oriental cockroaches tend to travel somewhat more slowly than other species. Often called "waterbugs" since they prefer dark, moist places, they can generally be found around decaying organic matter, in bushes, under leaf groundcover, or under mulch, and in sewer pipes, drains, basements, porches, and other damp locations in and around human habitations where they may be major pests.
Pest Risk:
More than the actual damage cockroaches cause by eating food the greater risk is contamination of food. In addition to the threat of spread of diseases presence of cockroaches damages business reputation and brand imagery.
Cockroaches have many negative consequences for human health because certain proteins (called allergens) found in cockroach feces, saliva and body parts can cause allergic reactions or trigger asthma symptoms, especially in children. Furthermore, there are multiple health threats associated with cockroaches as they transmit diseases like Salmonellosis,Campylobacteriosis,Listeriosis, E. coli infections,Typhoid fever,Cholera,Dysentery,Leprosy,Plague etc.
How to identify infestation:
Their presence is often discovered through sightings of live or dead cockroaches, body parts such as legs, antennae,egg casings (ootheca) and cast skins and presence of dark fecal spots on surfaces.
Control Measures:
- Professional inspection
- Eco Friendly (Non- Chemical Based ) treatment
- Baiting and Trapping*
- Residual Spray
- Monitoring & Proofing with trend analysis
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