Smokybrown Cockroaches

(Smokeybrown Cockroach)

HOW TO IDENTIFY SMOKYBROWN COCKROACHES

What does a Smoky Brown Cockroach look like; is the roach as large as your thumb and dark mahogany, almost black? If so, this is a Smokybrown Roach.

It is very important to know which species of cockroach you have since their habits and food preferences vary greatly.

Roaches (cockroaches) are among the most important pests residentially and commercially.

Their mere presence is a nuisance and they can be carriers of many common diseases.

WHERE DO SMOKYBROWN COCKROACHES COME FROM?

You are really living in their (Smokybrown Roach's) Neighborhood.

The Smokybrown Roach lives in decaying organic material, (mulch areas), oak trees habitat, (outside) etc.

They are nocturnal which means they are active at night. During the night, they forage, crawl into weep holes, on buildings or up the outsides of the home or structure and get into the gutters and then find cracks into the attic areas.

They can also enter the home under loose fitting outside doors. They are good flyers and can work their way down into the home where they like to live. In particular, they like flat roof areas and chimneys. This is how they get into structures.

During the day, they can be found in leaf litter and dark protected areas around the structure.

Smoky Brown Cockroach WHERE DO CUSTOMERS SEE SMOKYBROWN ROACHES?

They can be seen in upper kitchen cabinets usually where the stove exhaust fan goes through the cabinet and into the attic and in all lower cabinets in kitchen as well as bathroom cabinets.

These roaches are also seen in den areas or rooms that are directly beside the chimney, even upstairs bedrooms. Smokybrown Roaches primarily live in attics and chimneys. Young nymphs have white tips on their antenna. The adults can be very frightening since they are big insects and fast.

HOW DO SMOKYBROWN COCKROACHES MULTIPLY?

The female, when inside the home, lays a dark-brown to black egg capsule every 10-15 days - up to 17 egg capsules in her life time. Up to 24 eggs can come out of that capsule.

As you can see, you can have quite a pest problem with Smokybrown Roaches.

Ways to reduce the conditions that harbor and attract the Smokybrown Roaches:

Remove leaf clutter near structure
Remove brush piles from structure
Seal gaps around doors and windows
Repair foundation cracks
Repair moisture-damaged wood inside and outside structure
Repair foundation vents, screens
Clean gutters and downspouts of debris
Clean garbage cans
Move garbage cans 25 feet from structure
Clean all pet food dishes and remove spilled pet food
Repair all leaks in structure
Seek professional assistance and a pest prevention plan

Economy Exterminators Pest Prevention Plus program uses the 4 step approach to solve your Smokybrown Roach pest problem:

Our 1st step is the inspection of the property by a Customer Service Representative. It is very important to know the species involved and the severity of the pest problem.
The 2nd step would be the initial treatment by a Customer Service Representative of all areas that the inspection revealed as critical areas. Economy Exterminators uses the newest and most effective materials to solve this pest problem quickly for you. Usual critical areas would be the kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, attic areas, storage rooms, chimneys, and garages. Exclusive proprietary methods and techniques would be used to give safe effective pest elimination and prevention.
The 3^rd step is a 37 point inspection of your property to identify areas on your property that allows easy access for the Smokybrown Roach to your property by either direct access (cracks in the foundation); or by eliminating harborages or food sources that would be attractive to this roach.
The 4^th step would be an ongoing maintenance program for the next generation. The next generation comes from the egg capsules which are placed or glued by the female in protected areas. Preventative maintenance outside by chemical and non-chemical means is what is usually required to prevent the Smokybrown Roach from gaining access to the inside of the structure.

Choose Economy Exterminators for your comprehensive, professional and proven effective pest management program, Pest Prevention Plus.

Take the first step today and Schedule a Free Pest Inspection.


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