Australian Cockroaches Pest Control
Macquarie Pass Wollongong

What do they look like?

Generally, Australian cockroaches are mostly outdoor pests. When the climate is cold in Macquarie Pass, they enter homes with favourable temperature where they can get so cozy. Because Australia also experiences winter, these creepy creatures creep into houses to nestle comfortably and feed on food storages to survive and get protected.

With a length of 23 to 35 mm (nearly 2 Inches), this tropical hopper and flyer can be found in many locations, both families and business premises. Know that presence of these can not only cause harm but also put you at a greater risk in health and bad sanitation reputation.

Australian roaches are brown overall With a head shield that has different layout – a sharply contrasting pale or yellow margin. Though sometimes it can be confused as American cockroach, nevertheless, they are slightly smaller and has a yellowish margin on the thorax and yellowish stripes at its sides near the wing base.

There are around 450 species of cockroaches in Australia, but hardly any are categorised as pest. In fact, There are three common types of roaches found in Australian homes and businesses, mainly, German cockroaches, American cockroaches and Australian Cockroaches (which isn’t a native at all from the country).

Signs of Infestation

Cockroaches normally leave trails of their presence, so it is simple to spot an infestation. They are basically lively at night and hide from sight at some stage of the day. Since they’re night-time pests, they sneak inside and out of the household, devour on edible things and different things that can avoid the place of sanitation around Macquarie Pass.

Here are some simple ways to spot on a cockroach infestation:

• Droppings – they leave dust of black droppings that looks like coffee grounds or peppers and changes in lengths.
• Smear marks – their smear marks are mixed with water and generally dark to light brown in color. These are often seen on walls, floors and in some regions where they crawl or nest.
• Egg capsules (ootheca) – cockroaches lay eggs which are encapsulated in a tiny, oblong-shaped case. These capsules are smoky brown in colour and contains ridge designs encircling it.
• Shed skin – cockroaches shed skin five to eight cases as they mature and grow in size. Look out for these skin sheds which varies in length in places which you suspect they are nesting.
• Unpleasant odor – cockroaches produce pheromones that are horrendous to the nose of people. When they defecate, it discharges pungent odor and spoils things that come in contact with their waste. The smell will be extremely evident since the infestation grows.
• Damages – food and food packages are not the only ones which cockroaches feed on, they also like organic materials such as books and leather that they tear and drill it.

Common places of infestation

Insecticide and cleansing the home and surrounding regions in Macquarie Pass may be helpful to control the infestation of these nasty, creepy crawlers however there are cases that these steps are not sufficient. Hence, most home owners are seeking the assistance of licensed pest control dealers to assist them absolutely get rid of the infestation.

Insecticide and cleaning the house and surrounding areas may be of help to control the infestation of these nasty, creepy crawlers but there are cases that these steps are not enough. Hence, most homeowners seek the help of pest control agents to help them completely eliminate the infestation.

At Local Pest Control Wollongong, we guarantee complete evaluation of your pest issues. Our licensed specialists are there to assist and will eliminate any of these issues which Australian cockroaches and different pests can cause your household. In the event that you presume an infestation, book a consultation appointment with us.

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