Folsom Cockroach Control

Though there are over four thousand species of cockroaches in the world, there are a handful that are native to Roseville. These types of roaches cause issues for homeowners and commercial businesses: German cockroaches, Asian (Oriental) cockroaches, American cockroaches, brown-banded cockroaches, and Turkenstan cockroaches. Each cockroach species has a distinct appearance. However, the German cockroach is the most common to Central California.

Here is a summary of each type of cockroach found in the Roseville-Granite Bay area.

• German Cockroach. About half an inch long, usually colored brown or black. They usually live indoors in small cracks or hidden recesses. German cockroaches have two black stripes that run horizontally down their head.
• Oriental Cockroach. These large cockroaches are over an inch in length, and have a dark brown or black color. Known as “the waterbug of roaches”, these are particularly difficult to eliminate. The Oriental Cockroach like wet environments, such as near leaking pipes, under appliances, or under debris, leaves, or firewood.
• American Cockroach.  The largest common cockroach in the US, the American cockroach can reach 1 ½ inches in length. This roach is brownish colored, and fits in tight spaces, cracks, and crevices. American cockroaches can fly and also run quickly. They nest in sewers and near water sources.
• Brown Banded Cockroach. This is a smaller cockroach, only about 5/8 of an inch long. The roach is named for two light bands on its abdomen. The brown banded cockroach is light tan or brown and can jump. The males of the species can fly. These roaches do not need as much moisture as the other species, meaning they can live in varied environments.
• Turkestan Cockroach. These reddish or light brown cockroaches live primarily outdoors, though they can come indoors when outdoor populations are at their peak. About an inch long, the Turkestan cockroach is a nuisance pest, especially for commercial properties, as they love to nest near trash receptacles, coming out to feed at night. The males can fly. Turkenstan roaches are sometimes confused for American cockroaches.

Oriental and Turkenstan cockroaches primarily form infestations outdoors. German, American, and Brown Banded roaches are the main cockroaches that form indoor infestations. These roaches find food and water sources inside homes and businesses, and multiply quickly. Cockroaches can live on almost any food source, including trash, food scraps, and waste material. Cockroaches become most active in the spring when their breeding season begins. This time is ideal for roaches because it follows the winter rainy season, which provides the moisture cockroaches require to survive. In years where there is a rainy late winter or early spring, this can cause more larger infestations leading into the summer.