Cockroaches are excellent scavengers who flourish in both clean and unclean surroundings. They bring dirty bacteria with them, which can cause everything from cholera to asthma.
What about the other issue? They’re sneaky pests that grow quickly before you realize they’re there. As a result, for every rogue cockroach you see, there are probably ten more you can’t see.
Why is a cockroach infestation a problem?
Cockroach infestations have been feared for ages for a variety of reasons:
They cause damage to the packing, personal property, and furnishings
Cockroaches have solid jaws and sharp teeth that can eat through various organic and inorganic materials, including plastic. Not only on food packaging but also in unexpected places, look for unusual signs of damage. Leather items, clothing, furniture, and literature are examples of this.
They keep attracting other cockroaches
Cockroach droppings may release a pheromone that attracts new cockroaches to the exact location. To make matters worse, when droppings build-up at their nesting site or aggregation point, a minor problem can swiftly escalate into a major outbreak.
Allergies are triggered
A cockroach allergy might cause a runny nose, itchy eyes or throat, and a persistent cough. These appear after being exposed to their feces, saliva, or shed skin. Occasionally, the droppings contain allergens such as parasitic worm eggs, which can cause allergic reactions.
They are carriers of sickness
Cockroaches can amass a variety of highly pathogenic germs, parasites, and viruses due to their unsanitary eating and nesting behaviours. They leave those germs parasites on food, objects, and surfaces where they feed, nest, and crawl, resulting in contamination. When you contact a contaminated object, you run the danger of becoming infected and becoming ill. Cockroaches can carry a variety of diseases, including:
- Diarrhoea
- Salmonella, campylobacteria, listeria, and E. coli cause gastroenteritis or food poisoning.
- Typhoid fever is a kind of typhoid fever
- Cholera
- Dysentery
- Leprosy
- Hepatitis A is a virus that causes liver disease.
Our cockroach control professionals at B2B Pest Control Service are fully aware of the health dangers presented by cockroaches, as well as the importance of removing a cockroach infestation quickly. As a result, our team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in Sydney. Call us for affordable, effective treatments and advice.
Cockroaches and disease transmission
Cockroaches aren’t afraid to share your space, as well as the viruses they picked up while hunting in filthy locations. Cockroaches make us sick the most common way is through contaminated food and drink. The following is a typical example of contamination:
Contact with bodily fluids such as feces and saliva
Cockroaches will eat anything available to them. This means they’ll happily eat lousy food and waste that’s been contaminated with bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Even when left in the open, these disease-causing organisms will pass through the cockroach digestive system unharmed, collect in droppings and saliva, and remain highly contagious.
Cockroaches are the most common pests in Australia.
Understanding the habits and behaviour of the cockroach species generating the infestation can make it easier to tackle the problem. The most prevalent varieties seen in Australian homes and businesses are as follows:
American Cockroaches
35-40mm in length with a shiny reddish-brown colour.
At high temperatures, they can run and fly using their wings.
Live in the trees that surround your home.
Favour humid conditions and darker, less-visited sections of structures, such as roof cavities, basements, subfloors, kitchens, and bathrooms.
German Cockroach
They reach a 12-15mm length and have two dark stripes running down their heads, making them instantly identifiable. They are adept climbers.
Live in a warm, humid atmosphere with moisture, typically found in damp places like the bathroom, laundry, and kitchen.
Australian Cockroaches
23-35cm long, with pastel stripes on the wing and around the head Prefer to live in milder climates.
Hide amongst the weeds and garbage in the garden.
At night, enter structures.
How can you know if you have a cockroach infestation?
Here are some pointers on appropriately recognizing a cockroach infestation in Sydney.
Droppings
They resemble coffee grounds: thin (1mm broad), black in color, and varying in length.
Marks of smear
Brown irregularly shaped smear markings near a water source or along pathways where they crawl, such as floors, surfaces, and wall-floor junctions, should be noted.
The unpleasant scent, oily and musty
Feces cause it, and it gets worse as the infestation gets worse.
Each species’ egg capsules (ootheca) can vary in appearance, with some having segmented portions and others having elevated circular sections.
Shedding of the skin
Cockroaches outgrow their outer coat as they mature and become larger. They are reported to shed it 5-8 times over their life cycle. This will appear thin and semi-transparent in most cases.
Cockroaches that are alive
Because cockroaches are nocturnal, you’re more likely to see them active at night. You may have a severe problem on your hands if you notice them during the day.
Restaurants, commercial buildings, distribution centers, and warehouses all have cockroaches
Cockroaches are naturally drawn to areas that offer ideal shelter and nesting locations, as well as a plentiful supply of food. An outbreak damages cleanliness and hygiene, produces a foul odor and spreads disease if left unchecked. This will eventually result in sick employees, contractors, and customers hesitant to return, a loss of stock and trade, and a tarnished reputation. To top it off, breaking food and industrial health and safety requirements can result in severe penalties in Sydney.
Restaurants
Restaurants are vulnerable to cockroach outbreaks due to the availability of fresh food, and the consequences can be severe. A cockroach sighting can instantly destroy your reputation and lead to fines for violating food safety standards. A colony can swiftly spread diseases throughout chairs, tables, tableware, and equipment if left unchecked, costing you a lot of money in damaged merchandise. To avoid an outbreak, all restaurants must store food supplies, stock, and trash properly and use pest control regularly to comply with regulatory regulations.
How to keep cockroaches out of restaurants
Commercial structures
Because a cockroach infestation in one tenant might spread to the rest of the building, everyone must follow strict health and safety procedures. While the outbreak is being addressed, you may encounter trade inconveniences.
Warehouses and distribution centres
Workers find the sight of cockroaches moving around irritating and off-putting. Cockroach germs can infect stock and machinery, putting you in violation of WH&S regulations. Cockroaches can even be carried to new regions by attaching them to transportable objects.
How to avoid a cockroach infestation
The most accessible approach to avoid a cockroach infestation in Sydney is to keep them out of your house or place of business in the first place. Here are some pointers to help you get started:
Maintain proper hand hygiene.
Avoid touching your face and eyes, and wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water:
Before, during, and after food preparation and handling
Both before and after meals
After using the restroom and disposing of garbage,
After coming into contact with potentially contaminated surfaces, objects, and materials
Maintain a sanitary and clean environment.
Remove all potential food sources and seal them off.
Remove any spilled or dropped food, wipe the oil off the stove and oven, and dispose of pet waste.
Clean the floors, wipe down the benches, counters, and tables, and empty the sinks and drains.
Clean the oven and dishwasher.
Before and after each use, wash silverware, utensils, and crockery. Make sure containers have tight-fitting lids.
Keep equipment and containers off the floor, and make sure trash is covered. Check and clean within and underneath cupboards and shelves regularly.
Surfaces should be disinfected regularly, and building maintenance should be done periodically.
Inspect and repair your building’s entrance points, faulty drains, and pipelines regularly.
We expand foam or filler seal access points, gaps, and fissures.
Check for leaks in the pipes, as cockroaches prefer wet environments.
How to deal with a cockroach infestation
There are various approaches to dealing with a cockroach infestation, and combining them increases your chances of success. The following are some of the most prevalent tactics utilized in Sydney:
Cockroach attractant
This is suitable for indoor use and is available in liquid, gel, and solid form. Baits are deliberately placed near nesting places, and the poison is spread throughout the colony by an infected cockroach.
Fumigation
This procedure is best used with other methods for more severe infestations in restricted spaces. A gas containing pesticide compounds is introduced into a closed-off structure.
Treatment with heat
This method is the most chemical-free and environmentally safe. It can exterminate cockroaches at any stage of their life cycle. A transportable system distributes dry heat of 50-60 degrees to an area for a monitored period.
Cockroach extermination by professionals
If you live in a cockroach-prone location, have a significant outbreak, or own a business, it’s best to avoid DIY cockroach extermination and hire a professional.
Professional control is a cost-effective technique to eradicate cockroaches and remove the outbreak’s source, so you won’t have to worry about a re-infestation rather than battling the same problem for weeks on end.
B2B Pest Control’s strategy for assisting you in gaining the upper hand over a cockroach infestation is as follows:
Initial evaluation
Our cockroach exterminators will thoroughly evaluate your house or business before determining the best course of action to treat the issue.
Getting rid of the cockroach infestation
Our answer usually entails using one or more of the non-hazardous procedures listed below, which are all child-friendly, pet-friendly, and environmentally friendly:
Cockroach control dust is strewn into voids, weep holes, fissures, and crevices in the epidemic region. You may notice a rise in the number of cockroaches just after the treatment.
Cockroach insecticide should be administered with care to particular treated zones around the building’s perimeter.
Gel baits are placed near popular feeding areas.
Application of insecticide aerosol spray on nesting areas
We’ll keep you updated.
When we’re through, we’ll send you a report detailing the steps we took to contain the outbreak and, if necessary, recommendations on how to ensure the treatment is working correctly. We’ll also lay out some suggestions for avoiding future problems, making it easy for you to go back to later.
Why should you go with B2B Pest Control Pest Control?
A cockroach infestation may be as aggravating as it is unhealthy, creating stress and disruption at home and severe issues in the workplace.
We understand this at B2B Pest Control Pest Control Sydney, and we’ll make sure you don’t have to put up with it for long.
Cockroach extermination is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Cockroach exterminators from B2B Pest Control are available 24/7 in all Sydney to rapidly deal with any cockroach outbreaks or concerns.
It is sure to work.
Our potent treatments target where they reside and breed, ensuring long-term protection with a money-back guarantee.
Safe and cost-effective
Do you have a limited budget? We offer low-cost, interest-free payment plans to make it easier for you to get cockroach control when you need it. Our treatments are also safe for children, pets, and the environment, so you don’t have to be concerned about harmful chemicals.
Routine business programs
Businesses may meet their health and safety requirements more cost-effectively with our Routine Pest Prevention Programs. We work around your business hours to create the least amount of inconvenience. You’ll also get your online reporting portal, which gives you 24/7 access to your information, reports, and trends.
