Pest Spotlight: American Cockroaches In Frisco

Are you familiar with the insect known as the American cockroach? Do you know that this species is found throughout the world? Do you know that it does not originate from America but is actually tracked back to the middle east and parts of Asia? Okay. Those cockroach facts and $9 will get you a cup of coffee. You didn't come here to learn fun facts, right? You want to know how to keep American cockroaches out of your home and how to apply cockroach pest control in Frisco to keep your home roach-free. Today, we'll tell you some quick tips to help you identify American cockroaches and keep these and other cockroaches out of your Frisco home. We'll also briefly discuss the risks of having roaches in your home and how professionals deal with cockroach infestations and ongoing prevention. If you currently have an infestation and you're at the end of your rope, you can contact us immediately for assistance with the cockroaches in your home. You don't have to read an article about roaches to solve a roach problem.

American Cockroach Identification Tips For The Home

You likely know what American cockroaches look like because they're well-known pests, though you may call them palmetto bugs or waterbugs. These are common names used for these common roaches. If you are unfamiliar, here are a few quick identifying features:

• Adult cockroaches of this species are between 1 ¼ and 2 ⅛ inches in length. They are the largest cockroaches that get into structures in Frisco. If you find a cockroach in your house that is larger than an inch, you may assume it is an American cockroach.
• Adult American cockroaches have a yellow thorax with brown spots on it, which may look like a figure eight pattern. These two brown spots on yellow are between the head and the wings.
• Male and female roaches of this species have wings that hang past the abdomen.
• Nymphs (young roaches) don't have wings. They grow from tiny yellowish-orange insects to large reddish and wingless insects before eventually becoming winged adults. Nymphs run at the same speed as adults. If you see fast-moving roach-like insects in your home, they're not another pest. They're definitely roaches.

American cockroaches can fly and may take to the air on hot, humid days. Most of the time, they skitter across the ground or floor, hide under stuff, and squeeze through tiny gaps to get into homes, but on a hot day, watch out for these pests fluttering past you to enter your home.

How Serious Is This American Cockroach Infestation?

All cockroaches can spread germs and allergens, but some species are worse (or better) than others. The dirty cockroaches in Frisco are Oriental Cockroaches. They're the black ones. The cleanest roaches are wood roaches, though they're not entirely clean. American cockroaches fall in the middle.

Another factor to consider is how difficult a cockroach infestation is to correct. Once again, American cockroaches fall in the middle. The worst of all cockroach pests are German cockroaches. They are tan roaches with the dark equal sign on their backs. If you find German roaches in your home, contact Adams Exterminating Company for immediate assistance.

The bottom line with American cockroaches is that they're persistent pests that are attracted to filthy things. You can expect these roaches to continually appear in your home and occasionally make you sick. If someone in your home battles with asthma, take immediate action to deal with any cockroach infestation. Cockroach infestations increase hospitalizations for asthma-related symptoms.