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Brown Banded Cockroaches

Brown Banded Cockroaches are common pests that love to live in damp, dark, and warm places. On top of being agile, infesting rapidly, and spreading diseases, these pests typically require expert treatment to be effectively eradicated.

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Brown Banded Cockroaches are common pests that love to live in damp, dark, and warm places. On top of being agile, infesting rapidly, and spreading diseases, these pests typically require expert treatment to be effectively eradicated.

Characteristics

0.5 inch; males are golden tan; females are darker brown; both have light-colored bands on abdomen, wings, and sides of pronotum.

Both adults and nymphs can be distinguished by the two brownish, broad bands across the body at the base of the abdomen and at mid- abdomen. Both males and females are quite active; adult males fly readily when disturbed.

Harborage

Brown banded cockroaches prefer warm and dry locations, such as near refrigerator motor housings, on the upper walls of cabinets, and inside pantries, closets, dressers, and furniture in general. They can also be found behind picture frames and beneath tables and chairs, and inside clocks, radios, light switch plates, door frames, and dressers. It is common to find them hiding nearer the ceiling than the floor and away from water sources.

Treatment

How we treat Brown Banded Cockroaches

For Brown Banded Cockroaches, our experts take a thorough approach to ensure that these pests are appropriately targeted and treated. We utilize a combination of dusting treatments and bait options near entryways in the homes, around furniture, and in dark and damp places that cockroaches love to live to make sure these tricky pests stay away.

Our pest experts take a tailored approach when treating your property and work to ensure that your concerns are addressed and your home is protected, inside and out. We’re dedicated to providing you with peace of mind and making sure you enjoy your home.

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