Cockroaches as
a
Health Threat
• Cockroaches are reported to spread at least 33 kinds of bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms, and at least seven other human pathogens.
• Cockroaches are the second most common cause of allergies in the United States.
• According to the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cockroach allergens cause the greatest health problems for asthmatic children.
• Cockroach droppings, secretions, cast skins, and dead bodies are the main supply of allergens attributable to cockroaches.
• Studies also show that high exposure to cockroaches also seem to boost a child’s risk of developing asthma in the first place, by creating the allergy that eventually leads to asthma.
• In very large infestations, cockroaches have been observed to feed on sleeping people’s sores, hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, fingernails and toenails.
Pest ID Library Source Data: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, Gainesville,Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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German Roaches will live in homes, apartments, restaurants, grocery stores, and any other places where food is prepared or stored - most commonly found in kitchens and bathrooms.
The entire life cycle of a German Roach is approximately 3 months from egg to adult. |
