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Most Common Roaches in Atlanta Georgia
Common
roaches found in Atlanta, Marietta, Roswell, Morrow, Stockbridge, Peachtree
City, Loganville, Douglasville and all points in between include:
You might wonder what is the most common roach in the metro Atlanta area apartment houses, restaurants, and hotels. German cockroaches are 98% of the infestations Pest Control Atlanta treats. Their reproduction rate is huge. Researchers have found that a mating pair of German cockroaches can produce tens of thousands of offspring in just one year. Our well trained exterminators know to look for both adults and nymphs to find the source of the roach infestation. By bringing in one egg capsule, you'll have a full blown infestation in six months.
Adults are 1/2 inch- 5/8 inch long, light to medium brown with 2 dark distinctive stripes behind the head. The young (nymphs) are wingless, smaller and much darker in color, with a light stripe on their backs.
German Roach: It Will Eat Anything
When food is not readily available, the German cockroach will readily eat paper, glue, toothpaste or even soap. It can survive without water for long periods of time. Inspect other areas as well as the kitchen and bath. They are often found hiding in dark cracks most of the time, so know that when you see several cockroaches out in the open, there is probably large infestation, and you should call the professional exterminators at Atlanta Pest Control services.
Dos and Don'ts for Roach Control in You Home or Office
- Gel baits distributed in small dabs along cupboard and wall edges
- Boric acid in wall voids, behind switches and along wall edges and cracks
- Tamper-proof bait stations with pesticide inside
Don't use foggers and sprays. You can’t control where the chemicals go, and you are more likely to increase the chances your family and pets will be exposed to the dangerous chemicals. They may trigger asthma attacks in your children or yourself. Besides, only a few roaches to die, and the survivors will repopulate your quarters.
American Roach (aka Palmetto bug) is reddish-brown, about 1.5 inches long or longer, winged, but seldom fly. But they run fast!
Smoky Brown Roach - This roach is very similar to the American roach, but is smaller in size and is dark brown-mahogany to black in color.
Asian Cockroach - There is a roach that is gaining some respect in the agricultural community.
Farmers Finding Not All Roaches Are Bad
The Asian cockroach looks almost identical to the German cockroach and is also active at night. But instead of leftover food on your countertop, it eats insects that are harmful to crops. Asian roaches have become a predator of bollworm eggs in the state's Rio Grande Valley region. The bollworm damages cotton, soybean, corn and tomato crops.
This variety first appeared in Florida in 1986, and the species has expanded its range ever since. They've migrated to southern Georgia, Alabama and up the East Coast. The Asian roach also eats the eggs of the beet armyworm a pest to cotton, cabbage and a variety of other crops.