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Roaches / Cockroaches
Cockroaches transmit diseases. They also contaminate food and kitchen utensils with excrement and salivary secretions, leaving an unpleasant odor. Cockroaches sometimes produce allergic reactions in humans. The allergy is due to the insect’s body parts, not the odor. Therefore, it is important to make an effort to avoid having these body parts become airborne, e.g. by sweeping, the use of aerosol flushing.
They are also a source that has been linked to asthma in children, and since I grew up with asthma I can tell you that you don’t want it. Roaches live in cracks, crevices, outlets, and anywhere they can. Usually it’s the German roach that is found in most kitchens.
Enough to make your skin crawl -
There are almost 4000 species of cockroach worldwide, apparently. Most live in tropical / subtropical forests and aren't considered a threat to public health.
About 10 species, however, have adapted to human environments and become the 'pest' we know and hate, a carrier of diseases such as salmonella, typhoid, leprosy and even bubonic plague.
Cockroaches transmit diseases. They also contaminate food and kitchen utensils with excrement and salivary secretions, leaving an unpleasant odor.
Cockroaches sometimes produce allergic reactions in humans. The allergy is due to the insect’s body parts, not the odor. Therefore, it is important to make an effort to avoid having these body parts become airborne, e.g. by sweeping, the use of aerosol flushing. Call me for Roach Control - Roach Extermination Services in Wichita before trying your own methods to control them.
They are also a pest that has been linked to asthma in children, and since I grew up with asthma I can tell you that you don’t want it. Roaches live in cracks, crevices, outlets, and anywhere they can. Usually it’s the German roach that is found in most kitchens.
The adult German cockroach is light brown and 1⁄2 to 5⁄8 inch long. The head shield is marked with two dark stripes that run lengthwise. Adults are fully winged but cannot fly. Immature German cockroaches are smaller and darker than adults. One of these can produce over 30,000 in one year.
Cockroaches do have some value, I guess…
Watch this video of a robot controlled by a cockroach.
Box Elder Bugs
In the late summer and early fall, adult box elder bugs move into sheltered
areas to overwinter. These insects become household pests as they crowd into any cracks and crevices they can find. Eventually, some of them may make their way into wall voids. Although they will not bite man or damage buildings, furnishing, clothing or food, they can spot curtains and walls with fecal material and they will leave a stain if crushed. Box elder bugs are mainly a nuisance pest because of their presence when crawling and flying around rooms and accumulating in light fixtures.
Box elder bugs are more common during dry summers. During wet weather, small nymphs are easily drowned. To prevent large fall populations of these insects, young box elder bugs should be treated in the summer. Sprays should be applied to thoroughly cover infested tree trunks, limbs and foliage.
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