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German Cockroach
The German cockroach is very common. The adults are comparatively small,
about 1.5 cm long, tan in colour and often occur in large numbers, in
kitchen areas, supermarkets and restaurants. Because they are the smallest
of the cockroach species usually found in homes, people may think these
smaller cockroaches are the young of the larger American cockroach.
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Brownbanded Cockroach
This cockroach is very small and can often
infest inside buildings. Unlike German cockroach that infests kitchens
and food
handling areas, the Brownbanded cockroach will infest all areas
of a building. This cockroach prefers warm condition and can often
be
found around warm appliances like radios and televisions. Because
they prefer the warmer conditions they are not found to infest
apartments and homes that have air conditioners as much as those
that don’t.
They have wings and can fly. They are often pale brown in colour
with two brown banded across their wings. They prefer to eat starchy
foods, which is why they can often be found in offices and other
place that store paper. Because of the fact that they may infest
entire building it can make them difficult to control. Stewarts
can organize a maintenance program for your property to treat any
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American Cockroach
American cockroaches are reddish-brown with a
pale brown or yellow border on it upper surface. It is the largest
of the common household cockroaches,
approximately 4.0 cm in length at maturity. This species of cockroach
are more frequently found in larger establishments, although houses
and apartments near larger buildings frequently become infected.
American
cockroaches are common in sewers and food preparation areas and are
more likely to be seen in the daytime and outside than other
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Australian Cockroach
This cockroach resembles the American cockroach and is similar in size
to the Smokybrown cockroach. This cockroach is mainly brown and has a
yellow boarder around its head. Despite the name the Australian cockroach
is originally from Asia. They are winged and may fly. It becomes more
active in the summer months and may become more noticeable. They prefer
organic food these cockroaches are often found outside or in greenhouses.
They can often be found in the same sort of areas as the Smokybrown cockroach.
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Smoky Brown Cockroach
This species is similar to the American cockroach but slightly smaller,
3.0-3.5cm in length and slightly wider. It is frequently found in warm
humid conditions. The Smoky Brown usually establishes itself in warm
areas of the garden, from where it invades the house. They prefer organic
foods, but will eat other food substances and can often be found outside
in trees, shrubs and wood. They can be brought inside on pieces of wood
or may seek refuge inside during the summer.
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Oriental Cockroach
The Oriental cockroach is dark brown to black in colour
and about medium size in the cockroach world. The females have small
wings and the males have slightly larger wing. They do not fly and
can not climb smooth surfaces. Because of this they are quiet often
found in sinks and bathtubs. They prefer filth and can be found around
drains, sewers, under subfloors and other damp, cold places like
under sinks, refrigerators and washing machines providing these areas
are damp. This cockroach is slow moving and feed mainly on organic
matter but is now to feed on books and wall paper. This cockroach
is generally found in the southern parts of Australia because it
prefers the cooler conditions.
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