Although you might want to get rid of cockroaches if they appear in your home, they are pretty amazing insects! So, although you are probably on our website looking for cockroach pest control, and we understand if you are as cockroach infestations are pretty unpleasant to live with, let’s check out these cool cockroach facts.
- Cockroaches have been resident on planet Earth since the time of the dinosaurs – that’s over 300 million years. No wonder they can be such resilient house guests, and professional pest control is so often required, they are born survivors!
- They’re quick off the mark being able to run at 1.5 metres per second which equates to 200 miles an hour. That’s fast.
- A cockroach is said to be able to survive for a week without it’s head! But we don’t recommend putting the theory to the test – keep your head and give us a call. We can remove a cockroach infestation for you far more quickly and easily.
- Able to survive without food for up to a month these versatile insects will turn on each other if they get too hungry, and are in fact cannibals.
- Another useful survival skill is their ability to hold their breath. Cockroaches can survive without breathing for up to 40 minutes. Talking of breathing, they can also trigger asthma in humans, so if you find cockroaches lurking in your cupboards it’s best to exterminate the cockroach infestation before it becomes an even bigger problem.
All in all we respect these tenacious insects, but if you start seeing cockroaches in your kitchen or around your house, it’s always best to find professional pest control with a cockroach extermination service. They have adapted to survive and have also adapted to live alongside humans; loving the water, food and warmth they find in your home.
Cockroaches will often hang out in cupboards during the day and come out at night to feed. They like being near water so prefer bathrooms and kitchens where there is an easy supply. Ultimately, cockroaches are clearly well equipped to survive, and if you want to get rid of a cockroach infestation usually the only truly effective way is to use a reputable, professional cockroach pest control service.
The process should be fairly straightforward as commonly a licensed cockroach bait or gel is put down which should be very effective for cockroach control and extermination. Often the advice will be to leave any cockroach bodies so they eat each other, increase the toxicity and this will speed up the process. An effective cockroach pest control service should easily complete within 2-4 visits, depending on the level of infestation.
