Cockroaches are one of the most common pest infestations you can encounter in your Los Angeles home. They are hardy, resilient pests well-adapted for survival in the wild, and urban environments like Los Angeles allow them to thrive. If you own a home in the area, it is only a matter of time before roaches come to visit.
Cockroach and pest control in Los Angeles can help you eliminate any pest infestation, including cockroaches. We are here at Leaf Pest Management to help you keep your home cockroach-free. Call us today.
Physical Characteristics Of Roaches: How To Identify Them
Given that cockroaches can be so troublesome, it’s good to be able to identify cockroaches quickly. Here are their characteristics:
- Long antennae: Cockroaches have long antennae that arch above their heads.
- Six legs: Cockroaches have six legs that are long and spiny-looking.
- Flat, oval shape: Cockroaches are long and oval-shaped when viewed from above. From the side, they are flat and sit low to the ground.
- Wings: Though cockroaches are not good fliers, they do have wings.
- Color: Cockroaches can have different colors based on their species, but in general, they range from light tan to dark brown or blackish in appearance.
- Nocturnal: Roaches are the most active at night or when they can operate under cover of darkness.
If you need help with cockroach extermination, Leaf Pest Management knows what to do. Drop us a line today for all of your pest control needs.
Health Risks Of Roaches: The Dangers Of Cockroach Infestations
Cockroach pest control is important for keeping roaches out of your house, but it can also be critical to help preserve the health and safety of your family. Roaches are industrious pests that will explore every aspect of their environment, and they especially like dirty, filthy things like sewers, garbage, and even carcasses. Roaches can get exposed to things like salmonella, E. coli, streptococcus, and staphylococcus and can track these things onto your counters, furniture, and even your dinnerware. You can get exposed to dangerous pathogens without even leaving your home.
Don’t let cockroaches risk the health and safety of your family. Leaf Pest Management knows pest control for cockroaches. Get in touch with us today.
Professional Roach Extermination: Call The Experts Right Away
It takes extensive skills to effectively address advanced roach infestations and specialized knowledge to know what to look for. Because of this, ineffective DIY efforts can often fail to remove roach infestations entirely; you may get some of them, but not all of them, and remaining roaches can easily rebuild their populations. The roach infestation will persist, and your frustration can grow.
Don’t try to go it alone with roaches; using a professional cockroach exterminator can help take the guesswork of roach pest control. Contact Leaf Pest Management today for help with roaches.
Effective Ways To Keep Roaches Out: Essential Prevention Measures
Here are some ways to decrease your chances of having to deal with cockroaches in your home:
- Seal garbage: Cockroaches are highly attracted to exposed garbage. Sealing garbage well can help you decrease your chances of dealing with roaches.
- Eliminate clutter: Eliminating clutter can help eliminate roach hiding and nesting places.
- Seal your home: Sealing your home can eliminate easy ways in for cockroaches, encouraging them to move on.
- Keep a clean home: Roaches and other pests are attracted to dirty homes. Keeping your home clean is a great way to decrease its attractiveness to roaches and other pests.
Local cockroach and residential pest control is one of Leaf Pest Management’s specialties. If you have roaches, call us today. You will be glad you did.
