Cockroaches

Cockroaches are one of mankind’s oldest known insects due in large part to their ability to adapt to a variety of living environments. In fact, many people believe that cockroaches need a dirty, trash-infested area in order to thrive. Of course, this just isn’t true, which is one of the reasons cockroaches continue to be a problem in both residential and commercial settings. While there are many different species of cockroaches throughout the world, the most common one found here in the Northeast is the German cockroach.

An adult German cockroach is anywhere from 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch in length, winged (although they do not fly) with long antennae and will range in color from tan to a medium brown with two short, dark stripes located just behind the head. Gravid (pregnant) adult females will produce between 30-48 eggs at a time which are contained within a single egg capsule that she carries until the eggs are ready to hatch, increasing the likelihood that her newborns will survive. Immature nymphs are small, very dark in color with a single light stripe running halfway down the back and have undeveloped wings.

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