Cockroach Control in Broward County

What You Need to Know About Cockroaches

Roaches are opportunistic survivalists that typically prefer to live in the same conditions as we do. Our homes, offices, and other buildings offer them the perfect mix of humidity, temperature, and hiding places.

Many cockroach infestations begin when adult roaches or their eggs are accidentally brought indoors. It's easy to miss seeing a cockroach that has crawled into a grocery bag, taken refuge in your luggage, or set up camp in used furniture (you might want to think twice before picking up that armchair on the side of the road!).

But roaches don't need your help to get inside your home. Incredible as it may seem, adult cockroaches can squeeze through spaces no thicker than a quarter! This makes it easy for them to get into almost any building. Once they're inside, roaches release chemicals that attract other roaches to the area. Pretty soon, you have an infestation on your hands.

Can Cockroaches Cause Damage?

While roaches won't directly cause physical damage to your home or commercial building, they can cause serious sanitation problems in infested areas.

Though they have wings, roaches are poor fliers that mainly travel by crawling. When cockroaches crawl across dirty kitchen counters, bathroom floors, and other contaminated surfaces, they can pick up dangerous bacteria such as salmonella. They can then spread the bacteria throughout the home, leading to food poisoning and other illnesses.

Plus, there's the "ick factor" of seeing cockroaches scuttle away when you open a cupboard or turn on a light.