If you think you've got roaches in your home, you should call a Granbury pest control company to get rid of them. Roaches can carry diseases, and they leave their droppings all over the place. You definitely don't want them in your house. Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control can help you get them out.
How Can I Be Sure It's Roaches In My Home?
If you want to know how to get rid of cockroaches in Granbury, you need to know that they're roaches and what kind they are. There are four types of cockroaches that live in and around Granbury: American cockroaches, German cockroaches, oriental cockroaches, and brown-banded cockroaches.
American cockroaches are the largest, at two to three inches long. They're reddish-brown and have leathery-looking wings that allow them to fly. Fortunately, they don't fly all that often, preferring to run away instead.
German cockroaches are small but also the most common type of home-invading roach. They grow just over half an inch in length and are tan with two parallel stripes behind their head.
Oriental cockroaches grow to about an inch long. They're black and resemble beetles. The easiest difference to spot is that the roaches have leathery wings, and the beetles have hard wings.
Brown-banded cockroaches are about half an inch long. They're dark brown with two light brown bands across their wings.
Can Cockroaches In My House Really Make Me Sick?
A cockroach can carry disease with it into your home. There are 46 known illnesses that roaches bring with them when they move in. Here are just a few of them:
- Cholera
- Salmonella
- Dysentery
- Typhoid Fever
- Listeriosis
- Gastroenteritis
- E. coli
- Giardia
Many people also suffer from a German cockroach allergy. Cockroaches shed dead skin cells just like humans, and those cells wind up in dust on your counters and floors. It's important to wipe down hard surfaces, vacuum, and mop daily while you still have cockroaches present in your Granbury home to keep the threat of allergic reactions at bay. This allergy can also trigger asthma attacks, especially in children.
How Do I Get Rid Of Roaches In My House Fast?
The fastest way to get rid of cockroaches is to call for professional pest control in Granbury. Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control has 35 years of experience in pest control, and we pride ourselves on using environmentally friendly, pet and child-safe treatments to eradicate your cockroach population.
You could try the DIY route, putting out roach bait traps along your walls on the floor where you see the most roach activity. The roaches will be attracted to the substance in the traps, and the poison will kill them. Then it will kill other roaches that walk through the dead roach's sputum and feces. However, that's going to take longer and probably be more expensive than calling in the pros.
How Can I Prevent Future Cockroach Infestations?
To know how to prevent cockroaches in Granbury, you first need to answer the question, "why do you get cockroaches?" Roaches are attracted to warm, humid environments with food and water readily available. To prevent them, you need to make your environment less hospitable.
You can do this with the following steps:
- Keep your food in airtight containers.
- Dry off your sinks after you use them.
- Fix leaky pipes.
- Use dehumidifiers.
- Avoid leaving food out, including pet food.
- Wash your dishes as soon as possible.
- Clean up spills and crumbs immediately.
- Get rid of clutter.
- Run water every few days in bathrooms you don't usually use.
Now that you know about the cockroaches that may be living in your home, why they're dangerous, how to get rid of them, and how to keep them from coming back, you're ready to take the next step. Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control stands ready to help you get rid of your cockroaches and help prevent them from ever coming back. Call today for a free estimate and to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Granbury. Don't let bugs catch you by surprise; instead, choose wise!