The Oriental cockroach is a formidable foe when it comes to pest control in your Mesa home. At Pro Active Pest Control, we know that these roaches are not just an annoyance but also can bring dangerous diseases into your home. When it comes to unwanted pests, we have a 100 percent guarantee of our work, as we are incredibly confident in our comprehensive treatment plans. If you have seen signs of cockroaches in your home, there is no time like the present to get a trusted pest control company on your side and rid your space of these dangerous pests.
Identify Oriental Cockroaches
It may be hard to identify precisely what type of cockroaches you have in your home. Nearly all cockroaches run very quickly and will hide with high levels of success from humans. But, if you flick on the lights and notice something scurrying quickly out of sight, it is possible you have cockroaches in your Mesa home.
The Oriental cockroach is one of the largest of the cockroach species. If the roaches in your home seem to gather around areas of pipes, sewers, or drains, it is quite possible they are the Oriental variety. Typically appearing a shiny black color, these pests have six legs and antennae. They are usually about an inch in length and oval in shape.
The male Oriental cockroach does have wings but does not fly. Unlike its male counterpart, the female roach does not have wings.
The Problem With Oriental Cockroaches
Beyond giving you a creepy, crawly feeling, the Oriental cockroach is also a dangerous pest to allow to exist in your Mesa home. Attracted often to trash and food waste, these bugs also are well known for the bacteria and diseases they can carry. From salmonellosis, typhoid fever, and cholera to gastroenteritis, dysentery, listeriosis, giardia, and E. coli infection, Oriental cockroaches are not a pest you want to risk in your space. At Pro Active Pest Control, we have comprehensive pest control treatment plans that will eliminate this risk quickly and effectively.
Prevent Oriental Cockroaches
In order to prevent Oriental cockroaches from infesting your home or property, it is wise to take some steps to be sure they are not attracted to it. Often referred to as “water bugs,” the Oriental cockroach is attracted most to damp areas. Making sure to fix any water leaks or areas of pooled moisture can go a long way toward preventing these roaches. It's also helpful to seal up any access points they may be using to enter your home. Fill in gaps and cracks with silicone caulk, door sweeps, and weather stripping to keep roaches and other pests outside where they belong.
Get Rid Of Oriental Cockroaches
When it comes to Oriental cockroaches, there is no time to waste. Their very presence is a risk to your health as well as your family’s. This is not a time that you want to attempt DIY pest control to protect your home. Instead, we highly recommend at the very first sight of Oriental cockroaches that you reach out to us at Pro Active Pest Control. We have the years of experience and expertly-created treatment plans that are 100 percent guaranteed to rid your Mesa home of cockroaches.
Don't risk your health or that of your family members either. There is no time to waste when it comes to pest control. Call us today, and we will conduct a full inspection inside and out, carry out a treatment plan, and follow that up with routine visits to ensure your home is pest-free for the long run.