(Newswire.net — August 7, 2020) — The occasional sighting here and there hasn’t given you cause for concern. Or maybe you’ve set out some traps hoping to kill them off swiftly. But do you know what it really means to have skittering cockroaches roaming around your home?
They Could Be Anywhere
Cockroaches can squeeze through cracks one-tenth of an inch wide. That means they can flatten their bodies and squish through the smallest cracks to get into your home. Once inside, they will begin foraging for food and contaminating anything they manage to wiggle into. If something is sealed airtight chances are that these sneaky buggers have been traipsing through it all night without your knowledge. As their numbers grow, they will begin defecating in high traffic areas like behind the refrigerator or stove. This excrement can cause or trigger severe allergies as well as asthma in exposed humans.
If You See One Cockroach, It’s Too Late
You only see one cockroach when you flip on the light in your kitchen for a midnight snack. It races across the floor and back into the dark places where only the nasty bugs live. What you don’t see are the countless other cockroaches who have taken up residence in your walls and baseboards. Seeing even just a lone cockroach is a good indication that an infestation has already occurred out of your sight. Cockroaches release a chemical called an “aggregation pheromone” that attracts and keeps cockroaches together in groups. It is a musty scent. Humans with a particularly strong sense of smell may become uncomfortable with the smell of a large infestation. This musty smell can also affect the taste of food. Once congregated into a large group, they search for food and signal to the others to attend the feast. It is very important to call a local pest control company like Pest Control Brisbane to manage the infestation immediately.
They Can Survive Awhile Without Food
You might try and manage to starve out your cockroach roommates if you are a particularly clean person. However, cockroaches can go for many weeks without food. If cockroaches cannot manage to find their favorite foods such as sweets, any type of meat, or starchy vegetables, they will happily chow down the more disgusting things they can find. They easily eat and digest anything from wood and paper to hair and fecal waste. They seemingly then have an endless supply of food then to fuel the infestation.
That is why it is pertinent that you have a working relationship with your local pest control company. They will perform regular checks for cockroach infestations and treat your home to prevent their spread. Once an infestation starts, it can be hard to manage it without professional help. Female cockroaches can lay up to 90 eggs in their lifetime. If left untreated, this causes the infestation to expand exponentially over a few generations and require much more work to control. Pest control companies like Pest Control Brisbane have the necessary tools to eradicate these filthy creatures even before they invade your home.