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Cockroach Control, Eradication and Extermination
Carrying harmful bacteria and a range of diseases, a cockroach infestation has the capacity to cause untold damage to your business.
With the help of our leading cockroach control services however, you can enjoy an efficient and comprehensive solution to these hugely disruptive pests.
About Cockroaches
The two most common cockroach species in the UK are the German Cockroach and the Oriental Cockroach.
With both of these species offering differing timescales for the way their eggs hatch, we’re able to identify the nature of your infestation and provide bespoke pest control strategies to deal with them – ensuring that re-infestation doesn’t occur.
From salmonella to gastroenteritis, cockroaches are hosts to a wide scale of harmful pathogens that are easily transmitted.
Omnivorous, they feed during the night eating any organic substance including left-over food.
Here at Ecoguard, we understand the stress and damage that cockroach infestations can cause – that’s why we’ve developed a systematic process of treatment.
Cockroach Treatment
Our team can offer a wide range of control services, including:
- A comprehensive audit of your facility to locate and identify cockroach infestations
- An initial combination of gel and spray based treatments to provide instant relief
- Insect monitor installation
- Where necessary, continuous monitoring support for long term support
- Effective control on complex eradication
The Egg Stage
Cockroaches undergo egg and nymphal stages before becoming adults.
Eggs produced by female cockroaches are enclosed in resilient egg cases known as oothecae. The oothecae of cockroach species contain a range of nymph numbers which is dependent on species.
The time it takes for eggs to hatch into nymphs varies between species as well and depends upon environmental conditions. Nymphs free themselves from the oothecae by working in concert.
The Nymph Stage
Nymphs resemble adults in appearance and behaviour, although they are smaller in size and do not have wings.
Nymphs undergo a series of molts before becoming fully mature adults. After the final molt, nymphs of some cockroaches are equipped with wings.
After nymphs molt, they are pale in colour. Nymphal cockroaches that have recently molted are often misidentified as albino roaches. Within a few hours, they will darken to the proper colour.
Adult Cockroaches
Adult cockroaches have an average lifespan of around a year but it depends on species.
Temperature and other environmental conditions greatly affect the survival of cockroaches. Adult cockroaches reproduce rapidly and are known scavengers.
Cockroaches usually are nocturnal. Roaches that are active during the day may be victims of overcrowding or may be looking for food or water.
