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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| My husband and I just moved into a new (to us) house about six weeks
ago. So far I have seen three roaches. One in daylight near a window,
one crawling on a stack of wood in a spare room, and one tonight that
didn't seem to mind the presence of humans at all. My husband swears
they are harmless wood roaches and just go with the territory of having
a house with a yard, a crawl space and lots of crevices. He did prove
to me that such a thing exists, which surprised me, because I though all
roaches were pests. We set glue traps under the sink and a few other
areas where they would likely live, but haven't caught anything so far.
He said if they were the pest type, we wouldn't have any trouble finding
them if we looked in the right places. I'm not an expert on roaches and
these just looked like other ones I have seen. They were sort of
smallish as roaches go, maybe about an inch, and light to medium brown.
The one on wood stack was bigger and lighter in color. So should I call
an exterminator, or just accept seeing the nasty things once in a while?
Thanks for any replies,
Linda
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| A cockroach is a pest once it is in the house no matter the species, but the
question you ask is do you need to call an exterminator? I don't think so at
this point. I think you can do yourself what one of us would do. If you
don't have a sprayer go to your local building supply store and purchase
one, while there get a spray to mix inside it, there are several so be sure
to read the label to see which would work. I would then take it home and mix
it according to the label directions and spray around the outside of your
house. There is really no need to spray inside. Your husband is correct that
these are not the cockroaches that normally infest homes, those are the
German cockroaches, if you had those then you may want to call an
exterminator. Here is a link to several different types of cockroaches and
your wood roach is there, also some facts about it which may help you some.
http://www.psu.missouri.edu/entomol...ges.roaches.htm
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| In article <MPG.1cd68bda6ef762b2989778@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
nospam@spammy.com says...
 My husband and I just moved into a new (to us) house about six weeks
ago. So far I have seen three roaches. One in daylight near a window,
one crawling on a stack of wood in a spare room, and one tonight that
didn't seem to mind the presence of humans at all. My husband swears
they are harmless wood roaches and just go with the territory of having
a house with a yard, a crawl space and lots of crevices. He did prove
to me that such a thing exists, which surprised me, because I though all
roaches were pests. We set glue traps under the sink and a few other
areas where they would likely live, but haven't caught anything so far.
He said if they were the pest type, we wouldn't have any trouble finding
them if we looked in the right places. I'm not an expert on roaches and
these just looked like other ones I have seen. They were sort of
smallish as roaches go, maybe about an inch, and light to medium brown.
The one on wood stack was bigger and lighter in color. So should I call
an exterminator, or just accept seeing the nasty things once in a while?
I would just make sure they aren't the German roaches
http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com...hvanwaters2.jpg They will
usually be the smaller species found around the home. Also if the
smallness is due to being "babies" of the larger outdoor species it can
be an indication of a moisture issue, though 3 in 6 weeks isn't that big
an deal. As your husband mentioned there are a couple of species of wood
roaches that would be about an inch in size and a light honey color.
Whether you need/want an exterminator can come down to your own
tolerance of seeing the occasional roach.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| bugs@bugs.com says...
quote:
> A cockroach is a pest once it is in the house no matter the species, but the
> question you ask is do you need to call an exterminator? I don't think so at
> this point. I think you can do yourself what one of us would do. If you
> don't have a sprayer go to your local building supply store and purchase
> one, while there get a spray to mix inside it, there are several so be sure
> to read the label to see which would work. I would then take it home and mix
> it according to the label directions and spray around the outside of your
> house. There is really no need to spray inside. Your husband is correct that
> these are not the cockroaches that normally infest homes, those are the
> German cockroaches, if you had those then you may want to call an
> exterminator. Here is a link to several different types of cockroaches and
> your wood roach is there, also some facts about it which may help you some.
>
> http://www.psu.missouri.edu/entomol...ges.roaches.htm
Thanks for the link. God, I'm getting to where I can look at these
things without wanting to scream. Unfortunately, I could swear the one
I saw last night was a German one. I remembered the dark spots behind
the head. I just wonder why I don't see more of them if they are
breeding inside, and I have looked. I don't know of any sources of
moisture and I have looked. Glue traps have caught nothing after being
out for a month in likely areas.
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| Lar says...
quote:
> I would just make sure they aren't the German roaches
> http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com...hvanwaters2.jpg They will
> usually be the smaller species found around the home. Also if the
> smallness is due to being "babies" of the larger outdoor species it can
> be an indication of a moisture issue, though 3 in 6 weeks isn't that big
> an deal. As your husband mentioned there are a couple of species of wood
> roaches that would be about an inch in size and a light honey color.
> Whether you need/want an exterminator can come down to your own
> tolerance of seeing the occasional roach.
Unfortunately, I think that's the one I saw last night. I just wonder
why there aren't more of them. I can't find any sources of moisture,
and I've looked. Glue traps out for a month haven't caught anything.
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| In article <MPG.1cd6ce71ac643e8298977c@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
nospam@spammy.com says...
Unfortunately, I think that's the one I saw last night. I just wonder
why there aren't more of them. I can't find any sources of moisture,
and I've looked. Glue traps out for a month haven't caught anything.
They can be transported from infested places...one crawled in a purse
while eating at a restaurant....a few came in whith the equipment from
the bottled water company...some hiked in with the baby bag after
picking them up from a day care. Hopefully they have just not gotten
established, if they were, you probably would of caught something within
the last month.
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Lar
to email....get rid of the BUGS
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| Lar says...
quote:
> They can be transported from infested places...one crawled in a purse
> while eating at a restaurant....a few came in whith the equipment from
> the bottled water company...some hiked in with the baby bag after
> picking them up from a day care. Hopefully they have just not gotten
> established, if they were, you probably would of caught something within
> the last month.
I'm wondering if that isn't the case. We've been buying a lot of things
and throwing away a lot of boxes, but mostly small stuff. This one was
behaving very strangely, like it wasn't afraid of light or people. We
have a neighbor with a junk heap in his back yard and live across the
street from a school that is certain to have them in damp dark corners.
I wonder how far they can roam in good weather.
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| And to only add one thing to what Lar told you the cockroaches you have been
seeing you say are about an inch long the german cockroach adult will be
about 1/2 inch long maybe 5/8 inch at best. The German cockroach I have
never seen it reach an inch in size. So I agree with Lar 3 in 6 weeks isnt
that big of a deal, it seems to be coming down to if you want or need an
exterminator. If it were me and I were in your shoes, I would try it myself
first, I think you can be very successful. You can also buy a granule bait
to spread around your house that is very effective against these
cockroaches. The best of luck to you.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
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On 25-Apr-2005, Linda K. <nospam@spammy.com> wrote:
quote:
> I wonder how far they can roam in good weather.
Once they are established in a location they are not likely to leave it and
roam to other locations. They will stay where they are comfortable, and we
are talking about the German Cockroach. The other thing is you will notice
them in the kitchen and bathroom first and foremost, then once they are
established in those areas they will move into the other areas of the house.
Again these reproduce rapidly and if this was what kind of cockroach you had
you would have been seeing them way more than just three in six weeks. Also
you would have caught many on the gluetraps as well.
What you might want to do is the next time you see one is to capture it and
call an exterminator and have them come take a look at it and get a proper
identification. At least this way you would know what kind of roach you were
dealing with. Or you could even take a picture of it and email it to Lar or
myself and we could id it for you.
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| bugs@bugs.com says...
quote:
> And to only add one thing to what Lar told you the cockroaches you have been
> seeing you say are about an inch long the german cockroach adult will be
> about 1/2 inch long maybe 5/8 inch at best. The German cockroach I have
> never seen it reach an inch in size. So I agree with Lar 3 in 6 weeks isnt
> that big of a deal, it seems to be coming down to if you want or need an
> exterminator. If it were me and I were in your shoes, I would try it myself
> first, I think you can be very successful. You can also buy a granule bait
> to spread around your house that is very effective against these
> cockroaches. The best of luck to you.
The inch was just a guess. It may have only been 5/8", but probably no
less than that. It was a dead ringer for the pictures I have seen of
the German roaches, but it must have been a big fat one. My husband has
a big jug of insecticide for the garage with a sprayer. It's made by
Bayer, the aspirin people. Kind of scary. But I'll have him hit the
foundation blocks and wait and see. Won't it just wash away the first
time it rains? By the way, any tips for mouse control? I saw one of
those in our detached garage. My husband said he only saw one one other
time out there, and he is out there a lot. They probably have a
complete colony in the crawl space under the house.
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| U. Lachmuth 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| Hi,
The problem with describing or recognising the smaller cockroach species
is that, as a layman, you can most of the time only speculate wether or
not a certain "signage" os present or not since you have no comparison.
We've put a tech info on our web page to allow everyone to distinguish
german, brown banded and wood roaches - it is in german (naturally,
considered where I live and work) but it gives the scientific names so
it should be able to help you along:
http://www.rentokil-initial.ch/Daten/verwechselte.pdf
When they are wood roaches, dont worry. Fit fly screens and you're set.
For one of the other two species, better get a pro - you stand no chance
to solve the problem DIY.
Cheers, Uli
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| PCOpug 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| Ask around for a reputable Pest Control in your area .
Problem is that you guys are in a "new" house syndrome. The home needs to
have some "bugs" worked out .
A real pro can evaluate , treat , and recommend measures to keep pest free
within a few visits .
I have seen "new" homes:
Filled with roaches from the fast food trash leftover from workers
(cleaned moments before the new owners came in).
Pantry pests coming out of cracks in walls (trash left in walls).
Wood roaches coming out of basement (home built on 20+yrs. tree nursery
landfill).
Crawlspaces with water and leftover construction desbris.
Uncaulked doorframes .Uncaulked windowframes. Insufficeint ventilated
attics , crawlspace , and floors beneath the ground.
Unscreened vents . Animals dead in chimneys.
102 mice trapped ("new" million plus).
Carpenter Ant infestations (don't need WDI for "new" house .
Rats infestation (plumbers tied into an ancient septic pipe instead of the
sanitary)
Termites.
Etc.
I am sure that you put up a lot for your new investment , and a few more
hundred now will be well invested into the future.
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| PCOpug says...
quote:
> I am sure that you put up a lot for your new investment , and a few more
> hundred now will be well invested into the future.
Actually it's just a starter home. My husband like it for the detached
four car garage and I like it because it is nearer my family, but let's
just say it has its problems. It was a cheap house to begin with and
now it has had years of low quality repairs. The roaches puzzle me
because I'm sure they are the German ones, but there must be very, very
few of them or they are hiding somewhere where they cant get into the
living areas easily because I can't find any trace of them no matter
where I look.
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| PCOpug 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| The roaches puzzle me
because I'm sure they are the German ones, but there must be very, very
few of them or they are hiding.
Could be Brown-banded Roach .
Look around pictures, curtains , ducts .
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| bugs@bugs.com 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| Linda take a picture of them and email it to Lar or myself so we can ID it
properly for you.
If you want to email it to me send it to info@onepest.com
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I wish you all the best
Tim Wise
www.onepest.com
www.askourpros.com
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| Linda K. 2005-06-16, 2:32 pm |
| bugs@bugs.com says...
quote:
> Linda take a picture of them and email it to Lar or myself so we can ID it
> properly for you.
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> If you want to email it to me send it to info@onepest.com
The next time we see one, I'll try to get my husband to try and capture
it. I've almost got him talked into going into the crawl space with
that jug of insecticide.
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