Have you ever noticed that when roaches die, they usually fall on their back?
Isn’t this weird?
For example, after coming in contact with your roach killers, you would’ve often seen that roaches turn upside down, on their back, while taking their last breath.
Continue reading →The origin of cockroaches dates back to the epoch of dinosaurs.
Can you imagine this? They have been creeping around for millions of years!
So, do not be astonished if you find a bunch of German or American cockroaches hanging around in your kitchens and bathrooms!
These are the bearer of numerous diseases and filth and therefore you ought to handle them sternly.
But to do that, you first need to successfully distinguish and identify them right?
Well, that’s what we are here for- to discuss everything about these two most common species of roaches that usually infiltrate our houses and create havoc!
So let’s get started.
Continue reading →American cockroaches are the largest and the most common species of cockroaches that are usually seen around.
Though the name suggests American, they originated in Africa and Middle Eastern regions, habituating America only in the 17th century AD.
Regardless of their history and origin, these roaches are still pests and carriers of many diseases.
Continue reading →Out of 4500 species of cockroaches in the world, only 30 are considered to be pests.
Out of this 30, this article is specifically focused on the brown banded cockroaches.
They are considered one of the tiniest among them all; even a full-grown male/female adult’s size ranges anywhere between 10 to 14.5 mm.
They get their name because of the presence of two light brown-colored bands on their wings.
Continue reading →Finding the poop of a pest in your house is the number one sign of pest infestation.
If you can identify the pest from its poop then there is nothing better than that.
Continue reading →Imagine it’s the middle of the night, and you start craving a midnight snack, probably a sandwich.
You get up and go to the kitchen to satisfy that craving, but unexpectedly a big, giant roach scurries past you.
It came out of nowhere and out of shock, your only response is to remove your slippers and squish it as hard as you can.
So what does it mean, if you found one roach inside your kitchen scurrying around?
Does it mean a definite roach infestation? or maybe a beginning of one?
Let’s find out.
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