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Cockroach Infestation Prevention

Signs of Roaches in Your Home and How to Get Rid of Them

One of the most disgusting and filthy pests that homeowners will ever come into contact with is the creeping cockroach. Cockroaches are sneaky pests that can easily gain access to your home through the tiniest cracks and crevices that are found around the perimeter.

Once cockroaches have gained access to your home, they immediately begin searching for a reliable water source, which is usually fairly easy for them to find. The bathtub, kitchen sink and underneath bathroom sinks are all areas that provide cockroaches with what they require to survive.

Cockroaches are extremely successful at adapting to almost any type of environment, which makes your home an easy target for them.

Signs of Cockroach Infestation

Cockroaches are able to settle into an area of your home and begin to grow in numbers before you even realize that there is a problem.

Pest Control - Cockroach Infestation - Croach - Seattle, WA - Closeup of CockroachMost homeowners who discover they are dealing with a cockroach infestation had no idea. They can only recall seeing one or two roaches over a certain period of time.

Cockroaches usually crawl around at night when no one can see them and are great at hiding out in shadowy areas when someone is nearby.

Some sure signs that your home may be infested with cockroaches include:

  • regular roach sightings
  • roach feces
  • roach egg sacks found around your home

Roaches can also produce an extremely foul smell in a home. You may not know where the foul scent is coming from, but it could definitely be from a roach infestation.

Cockroach Eating Habits

Cockroaches feed on human and pet food. It is most important to make sure that your food is sealed up tightly and stored away in a way that would be impossible for roaches to get into.

Cockroach Infestation Control - Croach - Kirkland, WA - Dog food in dish attracts pestsPet food can sometimes be tricky, as you may have your pet’s bowl sitting out in the kitchen throughout the day.

If your pet did not eat all of its food that was in the bowl, store the pet food back into an airtight container.

This will reduce the risk of roaches smelling out the pet’s food and feasting on it, making them stronger and providing a meal for their family.

Professional Cockroach Control

Just because you haven’t seen any roaches crawling around your home, doesn’t mean that there aren’t any. Hiring a professional pest control service to regularly inspect your home is the best way to protect your home from a cockroach infestation.

If you suspect your home is experiencing a problem with cockroaches, contact Croach® today.

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