Cockroaches
German Cockroaches (Blattella Germanica)
Features
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12-15mm in length
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Brown in colour with 2 dark stripes on thorax
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Female produces 4-8 ootheca (egg sack)
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35-40 eggs in one ootheca
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Deposits ootheca shortly before hatching
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1 month for eggs to hatch in ootheca
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Likes the heat and areas with high humidity
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Nocturnal
Oriental Cockroaches (Blatta Orientalis)
Features
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25-30mm in length
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Dark brown to black in colour
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Female produces 5-10 oothica
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16 eggs inside a ootheca
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Deposits ootheca within 24 hours
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2 months for eggs to hatch inside ootheca
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found in drains, outdoors on rubbish tips and inside buildings.
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Nocturnal
Brown Banded Cockroaches (Supella Longipalpa)
Features
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10-15mm in length
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Yellow-brown in colour
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Female produces 1-18 ootheca
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16 eggs inside per ootheca
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Deposits ootheca after 24 hours and are always cemented down
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1-2 months for eggs to hatch in ootheca
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Likes heated buildings and are very wide dispursal
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Nocturnal
American Cockroaches (Periplaneta Americana)
Features
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28-44mm in length
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Shiny red-brown
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Female produces 10-15 ootheca
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6-28 eggs inside per ootheca
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Deposits ootheca after several days
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1-2 months for eggs to hatch in ootheca
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Found inside buildings, drains, basements, pipe ducts and risers
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Nocturnal
Diseases carried by cockroaches
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Salmonella (food poisoning)
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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
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Entamoeba Histolytica (Amoebic Dysentry)
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Escherichia Coli (Gastroenteritis)
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Ancylostoma (hookworm)
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Taenia Saginata (Tapeworm)
What we can do for you
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Whether it's your home or business we will use the perfect treatment to tackle your cockroach infestation in a safe and professional manner. We use our High-Tech monitors to detect any cockroach activity, which will allow us to locate nesting areas so the treatment can be carried out more effectively.