Roaches
Roach Removal – Get Rid of Roaches Today
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare: walking into the kitchen for a midnight snack and finding a giant “palmetto bug” on the counter. A roach infestation starts in the dark, warm areas of your home. By the time you see one, they’re probably well established.
In addition to seeing them, there are a few other telltale signs of a roach infestation. One sign is the discovery of roach feces. Roach droppings are small darkly colored specs, typically found under counters, in drawers, near sinks, and in any dark and undisturbed area of your home. Another sign of cockroaches is the egg case. In their lifetime, a female cockroach will lay multiple egg capsules, also called oothecas, which can contain between 16 and 40 eggs each, depending on the species. Once the new cockroaches hatch, you may start to see the lightly colored cases on floors under cabinet edges, in pantries, or under sinks. If they weren’t disgusting enough as is, they also have an odor. Many species of roaches have a musty odor and if an infestation gets large enough, you may start to notice it.
While cockroaches are one of the most common household pests, exterminating them can become tricky. Research has shown that these stubborn pests can withstand extreme doses of nuclear radiation.
Roach infestations create difficult problems for exterminators. Roaches often reproduce quickly and find suitable mates even quicker. And, due to their simple yet durable body design, they can develop resistance to pesticides after repeated exposure, effectively snuffing out extermination attempts almost as fast they’re implemented. But at Apex Pest Control, we have the tools and experience to rid your home of these pests once and for all.
Additional Issues from Roaches
Aside from startling you, cockroaches can carry disease. These tiny arthropods can contaminate your food with the vicious bacteria E. coli, as well as Salmonella, cholera and typhoid fever. In large numbers, they have been known to trigger asthma and allergy attacks in people, especially children.
Proper identification is key, as different species require different treatments for successful roach removal.
At Apex, we know roaches, and we have treatment plans that will rid your home of these unnerving pests. During our first visit, we will search your home, such as the bathrooms, kitchen corners, and even crawl spaces, that all will be carefully treated. Once the interior of your home is secure, we then move outside, removing all pest habitats, ensuring long-term protection.
What to Expect from Apex
Though it may be more challenging to eradicate cockroaches, we can use unique and innovative techniques for cockroach control. We know the different types of roaches and their characteristics to craft specific treatment methods for roach control. When we visit for the first time, we’ll check all the spaces in your home where roaches could hide and apply treatment to the areas. Once the treatment inside is complete, we’ll move outside to remove any pest habitats and close off places roaches could use to get inside.
You can streamline Apex’s roach removal services by doing some scouting of your own. Cockroaches might be resistant to some pesticides, but they can’t escape an old-fashioned glue board. You can attempt to capture a roach or two by placing glue boards near the areas where bugs are coming out. Once you catch one, its features can be studied — like colors, patterns, and length — to determine its species. You can show the insect to your Apex roach exterminator. We can quickly identify the species and create your individualized home treatment method.
After the initial visit, you can set up a convenient cockroach pest control treatment plan to fit your needs. We provide monthly, every-other-month, or quarterly treatment plans. These visits are to ensure that your home’s defenses are still pest-proof and cockroach resistant. At Apex, we’re conscious of your schedule, and we strive to make the pest removal process as easy and convenient as possible for you. We understand that taking time off work can be inconvenient, so we do not require you to attend the preventative pest visits.
Contact Apex at the first sight of cockroaches; we have the most innovative techniques and technology in terms of pest removal, in order to better protect the health and safety of your family.
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Types of Roaches
The German Cockroach
(Blattella germanica)
These common cockroaches have gone international and can be found all over the world, including that warm, humid space under your bathroom sink. The adults are light brown in color with two distinct black, horizontal stripes just behind the head. They also have a set of wings that they rarely use, preferring instead to run from danger. The younger nymphs are smaller and darker in color but still carry the two distinct black stripes behind the head.
German cockroaches are happiest indoors. They tend to stay in areas that remain warm, moist, and humid, like kitchen sinks and bathrooms. Both of these environments provide the water that these bugs crave and the food sources that they need. In heavy infestations, they will even live inside your television, stereo, and behind that wedding picture hanging on the wall. These scavengers aren’t picky as they’re happy for even the tiniest crumb you might miss when cleaning but even that isn’t necessary because toothpaste bits and soap also make a fine meal for these foraging roaches.
With high reproduction rates and no natural predators indoors (aside from your foot stomping on them), an infestation can get out of control quickly. If you notice several cockroaches in plain daylight, your home is likely suffering from overcrowding. This is a signal that you need roach removal services immediately.
If you start seeing small, dark spots, similar to bits of pepper on your floors, counter tops, or in the sink, it’s time to call in the experts. At Apex, we’ve got expertise and resources that pack more stomp than any boot out there. Contact Apex for your free same-day inspection.
Palmetto Bug Pest Control
The American Cockroach a.k.a Palmetto Bug
(Periplaneta Americana)
They might carry fancy nicknames like palmetto bug, Bombay canary or flying waterbug, but there is nothing appealing about these disease-carrying bugs in your home.
Averaging two inches in length, the American cockroach is a big bug. When disturbed, these bugs will run quickly to a dark hiding area or, if desperate, they may even take flight. However, it won’t be an extended journey, as they can take off only for short bursts, comparable to the clumsy gliding abilities of a chicken.
If this happens, you’ve probably gone running from the room frantically checking your hair to make sure it didn’t land in there; even the bravest of souls do this. Perhaps before you bolted from the room, you noticed that the adults are a reddish brown color with a yellow band just behind their head. This quick identification will help your Apex technician start to formulate an attack plan against palmetto bug invaders.
These cockroaches prefer to live outside in warm, damp places like flower beds, under porches, and beneath mulch. From time to time, they’ll make their way indoors through open windows, garage doors, or cracks in weather stripping in search of food and water. Keeping all areas where food is consumed or stored as clean as possible will help reduce the possibility of roaches. They’re happiest in your kitchen or bathroom where there is a regular supply of water and food crumbs that they can scavenge.
Our expertly trained technicians administer effective treatment programs that will help ensure your home is roach-free and will take care of your palmetto bug problem. We treat the outside perimeter of your home to help prevent the return of these disease-carrying pests.
If you haven’t seen a cockroach, but are starting to notice droppings in dark areas around your kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room, then it may be time to call in the professionals for a quick inspection. Your Apex technician will investigate and come up with a custom treatment plan so you don’t have to wall up the room of the house where that bug is lurking.
We offer complete palmetto bug removal and other services, and we’ll gladly discuss all of them with you in detail, so you’ll thoroughly understand what you’re getting. You can choose from monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly treatment plans to suit your schedule, and we’ll utilize safe chemical mixtures and technology to discourage nesting.
The Australian Cockroach a.k.a. Brown-Banded, Brown or Woods Cockroach
(Supella longipalpa)
The Australian cockroach is often mistaken for the German cockroach due to their similar size and tan coloring with bands or striping. The brown-banded cockroach’s bands are located on their wings, and they do not have the distinct black stripes behind their head like the German cockroaches do.
Australian cockroaches usually hangout in different areas than the German cockroach, preferring warm to hot temperatures and less humidity than their similar cousins. You’ll likely find them scurrying around attic ceilings, kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, or near appliance motors and exhaust fans where it’s quite warm.
Like many other cockroaches, the Australian cockroach is a scavenger, happy to eat any bits of food they can find, but their real love is starchy adhesives. Book bindings are a favorite for these guys, so if you’re noticing small, dark droppings not much larger than a speck of dirt near your favorite novel, it may be time to take action.
These excellent hiders need a pest management plan that has been specially designed just for them. At Apex, we’ll track them down and take them out before you and your favorite books become unbound. Apex Pest Control’s team of expert technicians will design a personalized plan to fit your unique Australian Cockroach situation. Contact Apex for your free, same-day inspection.
Cockroach Pest Control Services in Florida
At Apex Pest Control, we offer free quotes for lawn, pest, and termite services, including cockroach treatments. You can trust our treatment methods to get the job done and prevent pests from entering your home again. We’ve built our reputation on reliable services, dedication and excellent customer service. If you have a termite problem at your home or business, get a quote or give us a call at 866-675-4070 today.
