You can end up dealing with pests even if you have the cleanest home on your block. Nobody wants to see anything scurry across the floor, especially not a cockroach. If you suspect an infestation, contact Idaho Falls pest control professionals immediately. Pests like cockroaches can quickly enter your home while looking for shelter and food, putting any unprepared home at risk. They are also resilient, so DIY roach control solutions can rarely wipe out an entire infestation.
Habits And Behaviors Of Common Cockroaches
Cockroaches are typically found in moist, warm, and dark areas of your home. During the day, they'll hide behind appliances and furniture and under stoves, refrigerators, and cabinets. Due to their ability to flatten their bodies, they can fit through tiny cracks and crevices, such as between walls and floorboards. Cockroaches are most active at night when they forage for food and mate and typically live in groups and emit pheromones that leave chemical odors on their bodies and in their feces that serve as communication for each other. Females can lay 30 to 40 eggs every few weeks. A single cockroach can be responsible for the births of more than 30,000 babies in one calendar year, turning a small infestation into an even bigger problem within your home.
Cockroaches Trigger Allergies And Spread Dangerous Diseases
Cockroaches in Idaho Falls have been found to transmit a large number of bacteria, trigger allergies, and negatively impact asthma symptoms. Cockroach skins, excrement, and saliva contain allergens causing people to experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, watery eyes, nasal congestion, and sneezing. These scavengers carry bacteria, human pathogens, and parasites on their bodies and legs. When they are inside our homes, they contaminate surfaces and food with things that make us sick. Additional diseases they can spread to you and your loved ones include:
- Staphylococcus
- Salmonellosis
- E. coli
- Gastroenteritis
Cockroaches can cause many diseases, making it imperative to keep your home free of these pests.
Five Effective Cockroach Prevention Tips For Around The House
We are here to help you guard your home against cockroaches through our services and some helpful prevention tips. These tips include:
- Regularly inspect your home for areas of standing water and repair leaky pipes, and address areas with poor ventilation.
- Keep cockroaches from finding a way into your house by caulking any cracks or crevices you discover in its foundation or exterior walls.
- Place covers over vents and seals gaps around utilities like wires or pipes moving into your home.
- Maintain your kitchen by washing dishes regularly and keeping counters and tables free of crumbs and other food debris.
- Regularly vacuum and mop floors and always place trash in containers with tight-fitting lids.
While these tips can help prevent cockroaches from entering your home, they are not enough to stand up to an active infestation. Keep in mind that many people have cockroaches in their homes for months without realizing it. Cockroaches are nocturnal and secretive, so if you do spot a cockroach, it's generally a sign of an advanced cockroach infestation.
The Best Cockroach Control Solution For Riverton Homes
Because of the insidious nature of these pests, it's essential to take action at the first sign of cockroaches in your home. The sooner you address cockroach infestations, the better, as these insects will spread throughout your home, multiplying quickly as they go. At TrueShield Pest Control, we provide inspections, treatments, and follow-up care to ensure German cockroach infestations are eliminated and don't return. Call or connect with us online today to request your free, no-obligation inspection, and experience the benefits of working with a pest control company that prioritizes the health and safety of your family.
