What we treat / Cockroaches
One in the kitchen means more behind it.
Small brown roaches near the fridge are German cockroaches. They arrived in a box or a grocery bag and they breed fast behind appliances. The big reddish ones near a drain or in the garage are American cockroaches coming up from the sewer, which is a different fix. Neither is about how clean your kitchen is.
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How to tell
- Small brown roaches by the fridge motor, the dishwasher, or under the sink when you turn the light on at night.
- Pepper-like specks in the corners of cupboards and along hinge lines.
- One large reddish-brown roach near a floor drain, the water heater, or the garage. That is an American roach, usually alone.
What we do about it
Step 1: Inspect
We confirm the species and find the harborage: appliance motors, hinge gaps, cardboard, the void behind the dishwasher.
Step 2: Treat
Gel bait placed where they feed plus an insect growth regulator so the next generation cannot breed. We never fog. Foggers scatter roaches into the walls.
Step 3: Seal
Drain covers for American roaches, and sealant where pipes come through the cabinet floor.
Step 4: Follow up
A second visit two weeks later is part of the price. That is when the egg cases that survived the first visit have hatched.
“They found the whole colony behind the dishwasher. Two visits, no fog, no smell, and I could use the kitchen that night.”
When they show up here
German roaches are year-round. American roaches surface from drains in summer heat.