• Cockroach can breed rapidly.
• Cockroach produce an obnoxious odour that taints food and objects they come into contact with.
• Cockroach droppings cause asthma and eczema.
• Cockroach carry a range of serious illnesses including dysentery, gastroenteritis, salmonella and typhoid.

The cockroach is an omnivore, that is, it eats everything edible. They are rarely aggressive enough to attack people while awake but could if you were asleep. Only larger cockroach species could take a bite through human skin.

Yes, some species are stronger fliers than others. The Oriental and German cockroach species do not fly.

Signs of a cockroach problem can be identified by various physical evidence such as cockroach droppings, smear marks, shed skin, cockroach eggs, damage caused by cockroaches, unusual odour and actual sightings in; kitchens and basements.

Discovering a roach infestation requires immediate action to ensure a fast solution to the problem and to minimize the health risks associated with this insect.

Cockroach are usually attracted to food available in your property. They will eat anything from foods, paper, packaging, plastics and fabrics to animal matter (e.g. hamster and rabbit droppings).

It is often easier to spot signs of a problem in your home or business rather than an actual live cockroach. As nocturnal creatures, cockroach usually hide out of sight during the day and become more active in their search for food at night.

There are range of off the shelf do-it-yourself products that can be purchased from local shopping centers, but they are not as strong or effective as the products used by professionals. Hiring a professional Pest Control company for inspection and treatment is often the most effective way to get rid of cockroach in your home or business.