Marietta Homeowners' Complete Guide To Effective Cockroach Control

Cockroaches can fill your heart with dread. Few things are as disturbing as a roach crawling out of an air conditioning unit, except maybe picking up a pillow and watching nine roaches run for cover. We hope you're not currently seeing lots of cockroaches in your Marietta home, it is rare to see these insects. Most cockroaches hide in dark voids and tight spaces. Experts say that when you see one roach, it is evidence that there are thousands inside your walls that you aren't seeing.

So, what do you do if you find a cockroach in your house? Is it time to seek out Marietta pest control? Only you can answer this question. We can tell you that a licensed technician has the training to provide effective cockroach control. If you want a quick resolution to your problem or you have health concerns, you can reach out to us for immediate assistance. If you want to know how pest cockroaches in Marietta behave and how to get rid of cockroaches naturally, stick with us. We have some great information coming right at you. 

Types Of Cockroaches That Commonly Invade Marietta Homes

In our Marietta service area, the cockroaches we see most often are German, smokey brown, Oriental, brown-banded, and wood cockroaches. There are many differences between these roaches. These differences can help you with prevention and control.

Wood Roaches: Most cockroaches don't like the light, but wood roaches are somewhat special among pest roaches. They don't mind light, and these roaches are attracted to light sources when they are active at night. If you see roaches walking around in the daylight or near lights at night, they are likely wood roaches. While not nearly as dangerous as the other roaches listed here, wood roaches can make you sick. The good news is that they don't prefer to stay in your home. They want to crawl around on soil, wood, leaves, and other organic material, not your wood, carpeted, or tiled floors. Keep lights off and remove wood sources from your exterior to deter these roaches.

Smoky Brown Cockroaches: These are large roaches, and you may mistake them for American cockroaches due to their size. They are between 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 inches in length. They have high moisture requirements, and you can successfully keep them out of your home by addressing plumbing leaks and moisture problems.

Oriental Cockroaches: These roaches are typically black and shiny. They are the dirtiest of all cockroaches. Like smoky brown cockroaches, the Oriental cockroach has high moisture requirements, and you may be able to drive these roaches out by addressing moisture and humidity in your home.

American Cockroaches: These roaches are larger than smoky brown cockroaches, if you can believe it. An adult of this species can be as much as 2 1/8 inches long! You can deter these cockroaches from entering your home by addressing the primary attractant that lures them to your exterior. We're talking about leaves. Many Marietta residents refer to American cockroaches as palmetto bugs because they love hiding under palmetto fronds. There is something about slipping under moist leaf litter, these roaches love it. It makes them happier than a bug in a rug, literally. American cockroaches don't prefer to hide under rugs. They would rather be outside. However, they can infest a home in large numbers.

Brown-Banded Cockroaches: These roaches do well inside and are more frustrating to deal with than any of the cockroaches listed thus far. They have a low moisture requirement and will gravitate to dry areas of your home. Bait is likely to be necessary for these pests. A licensed pest professional is best suited for selecting, applying, and evaluating bait. Your service professional will also apply a mixture of control methods, in one strategy, to get the best results.      

German Cockroaches: All we have to say about these roaches is NOPE. There is little you can do to arrest a German cockroach infestation or keep these frustrating pests out of your home. They are the worst of the worst. You should contact a professional for a German cockroach treatment.

There is more to say about these pests, but these are the most important facts that pertain to effective cockroach control. Next, let's consider why it is a good idea to roll your sleeves up and deal with these pests.