roaches
Some customers call and are concerned because they are seeing one or two dead roaches around. This isn’t always a bad thing, believe it or not! First, roaches are going to probably find their way inside your home, especially in and around Austin, at some point. But keep in mind if they are dead when you see them inside, then things may be just fine. The large American cockroaches do not typically get into a…
Some customers call and ask to just treat the downstairs, or just the upstairs or certain areas because that’s the only place they’ve seen pests. Perhaps it’s out of a concept of saving money, or just reducing pest control products in the home, but only treating one area doesn’t mean you’ll succeed. If your goal is a pest-free home, then we always recommend treating the entire house. There are some exceptions to that rule, but…
Roaches have a reputation as being “indestructible” because they’ve been around on Earth so long, but that’s not really the case. Like most creatures, they need food, water and don’t do well in extreme temperatures. Speaking of ridiculous temperatures, we’ve been in the middle of a blistering run of Texas temperatures with multiple weeks of over 100 degrees here in Austin, breaking all kinds of heat records. And yes, even cockroaches aren’t fans of temperatures…
You may not want to know this, but there are a lot of different types of roaches in Austin. The good thing is you don’t need to know about them all, and most of them stay outside. But it does help to be able to spot differences between a few of them, so that you can know if you are dealing with the “really bad” type of roaches…or just a “usual” Texas-sized roach that wandered…
German roaches are an unusual type of roach. In central Texas they don’t live outside! Instead they are an indoor roach that moves from place to place by people and their activities. Common ways they get into a building is when people move. A home or apartment that already has German roaches spreads to one that does not. The roaches or their egg capsules tag along in boxes, appliances, or other things into their new…
We sometimes get a question like “How long before the pests are gone?” After we are finished the pests are being handled and it starts as soon as we apply our products. But what we also say is to keep in mind the difference between “consumer” level pest control products—like a common grocery store bought roach spray—and professional level products. Most people when they see ants or a roach in their house want that pest…
Some may think small roaches are the “worse” type of roach, and this is probably because they may think a small roach is always a German roach. They can be, but if you see small roaches around your home this could also be a juvenile roach of some other type, such as an American roach. When fully grown, German roaches are definitely smaller than American roaches. German’s are about 3/4 of an inch compared to…
When new customers call for a pest control quote, they often ask us how much it is to “set up ongoing treatment.” To their surprise we tell them we don’t require contracts or even recommend bi-monthly or quarterly treatments. That they ask this it just goes to show how many other pest control companies market treatment as being “necessary” all year long. But is it really the case? Most insects, and even rodents, have periods…
People can be concerned with roaches “infesting” their home but the good news is that very few roaches do that. German roaches are one of the few roaches in the Austin area that will really “take over” a home if they are left untreated. They are seen most often in kitchens but can spread all over the house if they get really bad. Usually customers will see these scurrying late at night or early morning…
We’ve seen an increase in cockroach complaints, to levels usually reserved for early summer. This is possibly due to a surprising heat wave here in Austin this September. Whatever the reason there are more large roaches, typically the American roach, making their way into people’s houses. Remember that roaches are scavengers and with the heat and lack of rain they will be on the move to look for food and water. Some preventive steps you…
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