Knockout Pest Control by Rentokil are experts in German Cockroach control in the Sutherland Shire region.
There are over 3,500 species of cockroach worldwide. The most common varieties in Australia include the German, American and Oriental cockroaches.
The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is a small species of cockroach, typically about 1.1 to 1.6 cm (0.43 to 0.63 in)long. In colour it varies from tan to almost black, and it has two dark, roughly parallel, streaks on the pronotum running anteroposteriorly from behind the head to the base of the wings.
These cockroaches will make a home in your dishwasher or kettle and scatter at night when you turn on a light. They are nocturnal, will eat almost anything and like to live in confined spaces where it is warm
Crawling Insects, such as cockroaches, carry a range of serious illnesses. The risks of contracting an illness are increased when crawling insects are present.
Knockout Pest Control by Rentokil has extensive information on cockroaches here > and Pest Control services here >. We also have a cockroach fact sheets which you can print out and read in your own time.
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