Pest Control for Texas Cockroaches

Pest Control for Cockroaches In Boerne, TX

Have you turned on the lights and found a cockroach scurrying across your floor? Did it give you that creepy, crawly feeling? The feeling that causes a bit of panic at the sight of a cockroach.

You are not alone! Unfortunately, cockroaches are an all too common pest in Texas. The Texas heat forces cockroaches inside to look for dark, cool places (and warm in the winter) with a lot of moisture in which to hide.

Did you know that cockroaches are the most detested pest worldwide? They contaminate food, spread harmful bacteria, and cause health problems like allergy problems and asthma in children. It is no wonder the sight of a cockroach can cause us to panic.

4 Common Types of Roaches Found in Texas

1. American Cockroach - American cockroaches are also known as palmetto bugs, water bugs, or wood roaches. The American cockroach is the largest cockroach found in Texas. They have oval-shaped, reddish-brown bodies with yellow markings on the back of their heads. American cockroaches have thin, long antennae and can fly. Adults grow to be 11/2 to 2 inches long.
2. German Cockroach - German Cockroaches are the smallest cockroaches found in Texas and one of the most common pests worldwide.  These light brown roaches average only about 0.13 inches in body size.  They use their wings to scurry away rather than to fly. Because of their small size, these cockroaches are one of the hardest to control (formerly called extermination).
3. Oriental Cockroach - Oriental cockroaches are also known as a black beetle. They like to live outside in gardens and inside trash cans. When the weather becomes too hot, they seek cooler temperatures inside typically hiding in crawl spaces. Because they like to stay hidden, they are often hard to spot, and homeowners may not even know they are living in their home. Oriental cockroaches have shiny, black bodies and non-functional wings.
4. Flying Cockroach - Unlike most cockroaches, flying cockroaches can actually fly!  Although they are poor flyers, their increased mobility makes it easier to spread harmful bacteria throughout your home.  If you have flying cockroaches in your home, you’ll want to schedule pest control as quickly as possible to alleviate them.