Cockroach Extermination & Treatment Services

The American cockroach is the largest pest cockroach in the United States. It is reddish-brown in color and can grow to two inches long. The female American cockroach can produce an egg sack once every six days—in ideal settings, one cockroach can produce up to 336 nymphs. They are often found in kitchens, garages, and basements.

The German cockroach is commonly found inside homes and businesses because they prefer to live and breed inside. Adult German cockroaches are light-brown in color and have a stripe along their back. They do have wings but cannot fly. You may notice them scurrying around the kitchen or bathroom.

The Oriental cockroach can grow to an inch in length. They do not have wings and can’t fly—if you happen to see a flying cockroach, it’s not this species. They are dark brown in color with a shiny exoskeleton. They like to live in sewers and underneath homes, but can be found in living spaces.

Asian cockroaches are generally on the small side, less than an inch long. They have wings and are able to fly. Peak season occurs in the warmer months. They’re less active during winter. Unlike other roaches, they’re attracted to light. You might find them on lamp shades or near windowsills.

The Turkestan cockroach only came to the US about 40 years ago, but their numbers have exploded. Turkestan roaches reach a little more than an inch in length, with males having a red or brownish-orange color, and females a dark brown or black coloration. Females reach maturity fast, and leg more eggs than Oriental roaches, which means that infestations quickly become extensive.

Brown-banded roaches are small, measuring a half-inch in length, and hide behind appliances and picture frames. They are typically introduced via infested furniture, as they cannot survive outside in California, and tend not to feed on kitchen waste. These roaches only account for about 1% of infestations in California.