If you’re looking to keep your Dallas, Texas home safe from dangerous cockroaches, focusing on cockroach control is essential. Cockroaches are some of the most unsanitary and unsafe pests in the area, and they are also highly invasive and difficult to remove.
Cockroach Identification
While there are around 4,000 cockroach species found throughout the world, there are only a few that you really have to worry about in Dallas. They all have six legs, a pair of antennae, and wings that lay flat on their backs.
Here is how to identify each cockroach species and tell them apart:
American Cockroaches
As the largest species in the county, American cockroaches are formidable pests. They are reddish-brown and can get up to three inches long. They often have almost a greasy sheen to their bodies.
German Cockroaches
This smaller species is tan and has dark black stripes that run horizontally behind their heads. They are the most common species in the United States, and their tiny size make them adept at spreading throughout properties.
Oriental Cockroaches
Known by some as the waterbug or the black beetle, this jet black cockroach is about an inch long. As some of their nicknames suggest, they can look rather beetle-like.
Why Cockroaches Are So Difficult To Keep Out
Cockroaches can spread a variety of different diseases, including some rather serious ones such as salmonella, dysentery, and cholera. Because of this, you’ll want to deter them from getting onto your property, but this is unfortunately hard to do without commercial or residential pest control help.
Cockroaches are able to enter a home in many different ways. Their small size allows them to fit through holes, cracks, and tiny openings that humans don’t even see. Some can even make their way through pipes and up into drains.
Once cockroaches establish themselves indoors, they are even harder to handle. They are resistant to many pesticides and can even survive for days without their heads. They also reproduce quickly and can hide in walls or other hard-to-reach areas.
Can You Remove Cockroaches On Your Own?
One of the main reasons property owners try to remove cockroach infestations is that they assume the process will be cheaper, but this actually isn’t the case. Most products you can buy for roaches don’t work that well, so you’ll end up spending a lot of time and money only to have the infestation come back over and over again.
There’s also some danger inherent to using strong chemicals without the proper knowledge and tools. This is especially true if you have children or pets around the house. Because of this, seeking professional pest assistance is the safest and most effective way to remove any roach problem.
Removing Cockroach Problems Safely
While it might seem a bit hopeless to handle cockroach infestations, there is one reliable, effective, and safe way to both prevent and control these pests. The experts at Greenforest Termite & Pest Control offer ongoing professional assistance that can keep cockroaches out for good. We can also quickly remove any existing roach problems.
To learn more about our residential or commercial pest control services in Dallas, or to request a free inspection, just contact us online or give us a call.