Cockroach Control
Cockroaches present serious potential health problems and should be eliminated in the home and in commercial buildings at the first sign of infestation.
Cockroaches can carry bacteria and viruses on both their legs and bodies and have been known to carry pathogens that can cause cholera, salmonella, leprosy, tuberculosis, typhoid and dysentery.
Disease aside, if cockroaches are known to exist in your commercial building, it can lead to an immediate loss of custom, should word get out and the damage to your business' reputation could take years to recover.
Treating Cockroaches
Sheffield Pest Solutions offers a fast, efficient service for the treatment of cockroaches. Our Cockroach treatment service includes a free site survey and free assessment, along with continued insect monitoring to ensure that the problem does not recur.
We use a simple residual insecticide which has long lasting effectiveness. Our Cockroach treatment is the safest, most effective cockroach pesticide and is suitable for use in food preparation areas, as well as domestic properties. Please contact Sheffield Pest Solutions for further information on treatments for the control of cockroaches.
Cockroach Facts
Only two species of cockroach are generally found in the UK: The German cockroach and the Oriental cockroach.
German Cockroaches
The German cockroach prefers warm, moist environments, particularly heating systems in large buildings, bakeries etc. German cockroaches can swim and will climb smooth surfaces easily. Once established the insect is often difficult to eradicate as it hides in inaccessible places.
The German cockroach is 12-15mm, mid brown, with a yellow brown thorax having two dark brown stripes and long antennae. It is capable of flying but does not do so readily. The wings are full length in the male but 2/3 length in the female.
The mated female cockroach produces an egg-containing structure which can contain up to 30-40 eggs.
The eggs develop for two to four weeks, dependent upon temperature, and hatch as nymphs, which are initially pure white but turn brown rapidly. The cockroach nymphs undergo a number of skin moults, growing larger each time and the adult cockroach emerges from the final nymphal stage three to six months later.
Cockroaches scavenge for any form of organic material, including human waste. As they need water to survive, they normally hide during the day in the vicinity of taps, sinks, drains and other water sources.
Oriental Cockroaches
The Oriental Cockroach is also very common in Britain, occurring mainly indoors in heated buildings. It is often associated with hospitals, hotels, restaurants, prisons and blocks of flats. It is sometimes found outdoors around dustbins and rubbish tips.
The Oriental cockroach is usually larger than its German brother, being 17-30mm in length, dark brown to black and is very shiny with a flattened body and has long flexible antennae. It cannot fly or climb smooth surfaces but can move very rapidly.
The mated female cockroach can lay up to five dark brown egg cases, each containing up to 18 eggs.
These eggs take several weeks to develop and hatch as nymphs. The nymphs go through 7-10 stages before reaching the adult stage.
