Roach Report

German, American, Oriental, brown-banded too Smokey brown and Turkistan — know 'em through and through Fecal matter, ootheca, damp or dry or warm Identify the species and you'll weather every storm German roach is the most common — produces eggs the fastest Four to eight egg capsules in a lifetime — that's the data Thirty to forty eggs per capsule — and it lives twelve months strong Brown/rusty droppings — fecal matter — that's the ID song German female carries the capsule protruding from her rear Until the eggs are ready — then it hatches right there Best ID for a German infestation? Visible fecal matter present Treat with sanitation, residual insecticides, and IGR — that's the lesson The American roach is the largest of them all Found in hospitals — yes that's true — and sewers down the hall Treat along plumbing pipes in the sub area, under door jams — that's the spot Sanitary sewers and storm drains — American's where it's hot Oriental is the darkest roach in color — nearly black Found at water meter enclosures — damp conditions is a fact Treat damp areas outside the house, the garage, and under too If the area stays damp the treatment's gonna fail on you Brown-banded likes it warm — that's the environmental setting Six to eight nymphal star stages — don't be forgetting Ten to fifteen eggs per capsule average — fourteen to sixteen is the count The brown-banded flies in California — add that to your amount Smokey brown carries the capsule thirty hours then drops or attaches it Near a food supply on a protected surface — that's the kit Smokey brown ootheca has a blunt point — write that down German carries it longest — she's the queen of this town The ootheca is the name — purse-shaped egg capsule on the female It's the proper term — remember it without fail German — four to eight capsules lifetime — thirty to forty eggs inside Brown-banded — ten to fifteen per capsule — now you're along for the ride A roach can live one month with water but without any food Twelve months is the German lifespan — that's the fact to include American roaches are found in restaurants? No — German roaches are American hits the sewers — know which roach goes how far To inspect for German roaches — use a flushing agent with pyrethrins Flush 'em out the cracks — that's how the inspection begins Glue boards tell you population reduction — monitor the trend Crack and crevice is the most effective place for bait in the end Before a crack and crevice kitchen treatment — what do you do? Remove all dishes and utensils — clear the space right through For roaches inside computers — baits and traps are the call No liquid or dust in electronics — don't spray them at all German roach in restaurants — American in sewers and drains Oriental at water meters — the environment explains Treat Oriental with residual in damp areas outside the home If dampness remains untreated — those roaches continue to roam IGR active ingredient for cockroaches? That's hydroprene — lock it in Prevents reproduction — breaks the cycle — that's the win Sanitation is always part of the German roach control plan Lack of customer cooperation — that's why treatment fails, fam Why does German treatment fail? Three reasons — write 'em down: Cockroaches find alternative food, lack of cooperation, re-introduction to town Oriental treatment fails when the area remains damp — add that fourth Resistance and wrong product apply to any roach — take note Turkistan roaches live like Oriental — sewers, leaf litter, damp and low Sanitation, keeping dry, exclusion, removing leaf litter — that's how you control Indoor Turkistan treatment? Dusts and baits — same two tools Cultural control — dry it out and seal the doors — follow those rules Smokey brown — drops or attaches capsule near the food supply Brown-banded nymph has six to eight instar stages — don't misidentify A strong indicator of active infestation? Fecal matter on the scene E. Coli and Salmonella — diseases roaches carry — keep conditions clean Need 95% elimination on the first German service to succeed Zoos get treated like hospitals — that's the standard you need Last thing — Oriental damp conditions will decrease long-term effect Know your species, know your treatment, pass that test with respect German, American, Oriental, brown-banded too Smokey brown and Turkistan — know 'em through and through Ootheca, fecal matter, IGR — hydroprene's the name Crack and crevice, sanitation, identify — pass that exam!