Treatment
| Precautions | What
to Expect
The cockroach is considered one of the
most obnoxious of household pests. This brown or
black insect can be found in houses, apartment and
office buildings, ships, trains, and airplanes in
many parts of the world. Domestic cockroaches,
which are also called roaches, have a disagreeable
odor. They live in warm dark areas. Their broad
flat bodies permit them to crawl in narrow cracks
and along pipes. They hide in the daytime coming
out at night to feed. The diet of the cockroach
includes both plant and animal products ranging
from food, paper, clothing and books to dead
insects. Although cockroaches can be difficult to
eliminate there are a variety of baits and traps
that are very effective. Used in combination with
good sanitary practices cockroaches can be
controlled or eliminated. Cockroaches are believed
to be able to transmit several different human
diseases.
The cockroach has long powerful legs and can run
very fast. Long antennae on the head are used for
feeling in dark places. Most species have two
pairs of wings that are larger in the males. The
female cockroach carries her eggs in a leathery
capsule called an ootheca that protrudes
from the rear of the abdomen. Females of some
common species lay 16 to 45 eggs at a time. The
eggs take from 4 to 12 weeks to hatch. After the
female deposits an egg case, soft white young
called nymphs emerge. After exposure to air, the
nymphs harden and turn brown.
Treatment
We will apply products in all kitchen cabinet
areas, backsplash areas, under sinks (kitchen and
baths), as well as the baseboard areas in all
rooms. This treatment is commonly called either a
general spray or crack & crevice treatment.
Most times both types of treatments are used.
Precautions
People and pets should not come in contact with
the treated areas while the products are wet.
Allow four (4) hours for the chemicals to dry.
Plan on leaving your unit/house for this drying
period. Wash all food preparation and storage
surfaces with mild soap & water prior to
preparing foods or storing dishes, pots, and pans.
You may want to use new contact paper in the
cabinets.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT OCCUPANTS OF THE
DWELLING LEAVE THE PREMISES DURING ANY TREATMENTS.
What
to Expect
You should see an immediate reduction in the
number of roaches sighted. You must allow the
chemicals 15 days to become fully effective. After
this period if you are still experiencing a
problem please give us a call, we may have to
schedule a re-treat.
Feel free to e-mail
us with any question
or comments you may have. We're here for you!
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