Cockroaches
There are over 3,500 cockroach species existing in the world. Thank goodness, only four species live and breed in midel easte These four species: the German, brownbanded, oriental (a.k.a.,waterbugs), and American cockroaches, are world
travelers, living with humans nearly everywhere across the globe.The presence of cockroaches in the home
causes distress to home and apartment dwellers.Part of the distress is because many people dislike any “bugs” in the home. In addition, there is a false
belief that cockroaches only live in dirty homes, so
there is a negative stigma attached to having them.
Many people are embarrassed to admit they share their living quarters with cockroaches
Cockroach life cycle
The first step in insect control is to know what pest you are dealing with. Each domestic cockroach species prefers a different area in a residence, so identification is important for best control. A cockroach infestation has individuals of different sizes, including reproducing adults with wings (usually) and immature individuals without wings. Unlike some insects, butterflies for example, immature and adult cockroaches live in the same habitat and eat the same foods