Cockroaches are Dangerous to Your Health
Cockroaches contaminate food and carry diseases such as salmonella and diptheria and causing symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Call Scientific Pest Management® for a thorough inspection.
Cockroaches share our food, water, shelter, and warmth. They will consume any human food or drink, pet food, dead animals and plant matter including animal and paper products.
They breed prolifically in the unseen regions of our homes and businesses. Cockroaches can survive for prolonged periods without food and water enabling them to be transported with goods from one region to another and from country to country via ships and planes. They are the ultimate free loaders.
Cockroaches are nocturnal. Apart from seeing them at night, further evidence of a substantial infestation may include droppings, cast-off skins and dead cockroaches - in dark corners, cupboards, pantries and under furniture and white goods.
German Cockroach (Blattella Germanica)
- This is the most widespread pest cockroach in Australia
- Amber in colour and about 12-15mm long with two dark longitudinal stripes on the upper visible part of the thorax
- Breeds rapidly
- Favours warm and moist locations where food is present
- Found under refrigerators, stoves and hot water systems
- The female produces egg capsules
Australian Cockroach (Periplaneta Australasiae)
- Mostly found outside but does enter indoors as well
- Up to 45mm long, it has a dark reddish / brown body and clearly defined yellow markings on the upper thorax
- Nocturnal species that favours tropical and subtropical climates
Oriental Cockroach (Blatta Orientalis)
- Dark brown to black in colour
- Prefer cooler conditions and most commonly found in southern areas of Australia
- Feeds on a variety of decaying organic matter, frequently feeding in garbage disposal areas
- The female cockcroach produces egg cases that are usually found glued to surfaces
- Oriental cockroaches are found under leaf litter and bark and also in damp subfloors and around drainage systems
Smokybrown Cockroach (Periplaneta Fuliginosa)
- About 30mm in length and dark brown to almost black body
- Found in the coastal areas of Australia
- Breed in gardens where organic materials are used, and enter indoors
- Prefer vegetable based foods
- Both sexes are fully winged and capable of flight
- The female cockroach produces large egg capsules
Brownbanded Cockroach (Supella Longipalpa)
- Found indoors in offices, storerooms, most commonly found behind and inside furniture
- Found in the coastal areas
- About 12 – 15mm long and pale brown in colour with very pale bands across the thorax and abdomen
- The female has a broader abdomen than the male and its wings do not extend to the end of the abdomen as they do in the male
American Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana)
- Similar to the Australian Cockroach, except slightly lighter in colour, with less distinctive markings
- Reaching up to 35-40mm in size and is usually found in moist coastal areas
- Abundant in the sewer systems of towns and cities, as well as food preparation / eating facilities
- The male is distinct from the female - its wings extend beyond the tip of the abdomen
- The female cockroach produces large egg capsules
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