american roaches

Do Roaches Hate the Heat?

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…

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Drought, Heat and Insects!

As if the brutally hot temperatures around Austin and central Texas weren’t bad enough, it can also mean more insects. When summer is at its peak, many pests will seek out shelter, food and water. While some may go away from your home and hide in cool areas or near any remaining standing water — like mosquitoes — others will actively seek shelter closer to home, as in your actual home. Roaches, ants and even…

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Keeping Roaches Out Of Your Home

If you are seeing outdoor roaches inside, pest control is the way to go. But if you continue to see roaches even after a pest control service, and they are dead or dying, then you may have other issues. This means the pest control products are working, but the roaches are coming inside. This applies to outdoor roaches, not German roaches, which don’t live outside and are brought in by human activity and on items…

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Pest Control Advice – Roaches

As Autumn arrives here in Austin, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce insect activity in and around your home. In this article we’ll give you some pest prevention tips regarding roaches. The predominant roach in Austin homes is the American roach. Some call it a tree roach, a palmetto bug or a water bug (or just “a big nasty roach”). These are large roaches that can grow up to two inches…

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Fall Roaches in Austin

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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Is It A Mouse or a … Cockroach?

Did you know it can sometimes be difficult to tell mice and cockroaches apart … when looking at just their droppings? You can file this article under “things you didn’t expect to read today.” But it’s true. Many customers call in when they see droppings around their house and think they are mice droppings. But the American roach (the big suckers that come in from outside) can leave similar size droppings, although the exact shape…

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Cockroaches

Seeing cockroaches in your Austin house can be a dramatic experience for many people! But there are some facts to know about them that can make cockroach season more bearable. Roaches are Bad. This One Is Really Bad! The German roach is the type that can breed quickly and lives inside, so the “where there’s one, there’s thousands” ad campaign from years ago applies here. The good news is that you would have to ignore…

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Don’t Spray The Bugs!

A pest control company saying NOT to spray bugs? Yes! Here’s why: most consumer products for bugs are designed for an “instant kill.” It looks like the problem is solved with pests instantly killed so it’s very satisfying for a customer. Blast some on a gross moving bug and the bug is no longer moving (although probably still gross). But looks can be deceiving. In a few cases this isn’t a problem. For example you…

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American Cockroaches

America is big and bold and our namesake cockroaches are too. Okay, maybe they’re not the biggest in the world (no thanks, South America, you and your 3.5 inch long “Megaloblatta” roaches can stay there … FOREVER), but for most people any cockroach they see in their home is “big enough” to motivate them into action. That’s where we come in. Our general pest control service is our most popular pest treatment and targets all…

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Insects in Austin, TX

Hundreds of people are moving to Austin to join our large population … of bugs. People often research neighborhoods, schools and cultural attractions but a city’s insect levels and activity may not be included in that pre-move investigation. We published a detailed Austin insect list previously, but here is a quick primer of pests our customers often encounter in their Austin homes: American Roaches – some call them palmetto bugs, tree roaches or just “giant…

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Aztec’s philosophy is to provide the most effective pest control service available, having the least negative impact on people and the environment here in Austin, Texas. We use a combination of the least toxic and most effective pest control products available.

We originally offered pest control using only natural, “organic” pest control products. While we still offer that service, we now combine those products with a low-toxicity, odorless, synthetic pyrethrin (crushed chrysanthemum flower), offering a longer-lasting residual effect.

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