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Parker
Pest Control |
initial treatment
of German roaches
Click here for
instructions on how to prepare your home
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Roaches can flatten their body in such a manner, that they can travel and hide almost
anywhere.
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With
Parker Pest Control's exclusive
P.E.S.T.® (Pest Elimination Systems
Treatment) program,
houses are treated
just one time and given a
1 year
money-back warranty.
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ORIENTAL COCKROACHES
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Compliments
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Color: Dark
brown, almost black
Legs: Six
Shape: Oval
Size: 1"
Antennae: Yes
Flight: No
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Oriental Cockroaches, Blatta orientalis (L.), are large very
dark (almost black, but sometimes dark reddish-brown), shiny
cockroaches which live in sewers and similar wet, decaying
organic matter. They are sometimes called “water bugs” because
they come out of drains, and “black beetle cockroaches”
because of their smooth, dark bodies. Males are about 1 inch
long, with wings that cover only about 3/4 of their abdomen;
females are about 1 1/4 inch long, and have only short stubs
of wing pads.
Habits - This species of cockroach often travels through sewer pipes.
It survives on filth and enjoys temperatures from 68 to 84
degrees. This is a cooler temperature than that preferred by
other cockroach species.
Habitat - Oriental cockroaches are often found in sewers and will enter
structures through drains. They find indoor harborage in
basements and crawl spaces. They can also be found in leaf
piles and firewood outdoors.
Threats - Cockroaches have been reported to spread at least 33 kinds of
bacteria, six kinds of parasitic worms, and at least seven
other kinds of human pathogens. They can pick up germs on the
spines of their legs and bodies as they crawl through decaying
matter or sewage and then carry these into food or onto food
surfaces. Germs that cockroaches eat from decaying matter or
sewage are protected while in their bodies and may remain
infective for several weeks longer than if they had been
exposed to cleaning agents, rinse water, or just sunlight and
air. Recent medical studies have shown that cockroach
allergens cause lots of allergic reactions in inner city
children. They were even shown to cause asthma in children.
These allergens build up in deposits of droppings, secretions,
cast skins, and dead bodies of roaches. |
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Prevention-In most
cases, Parker Pest Control Inc., will
use a very fine boric acid powder. The powder is applied with a
patented pressurized machine, that
applies an electrostatic charge to the powder to give it the
ability to cling to just about anything. This
process assures complete elimination. With
Parker Pest Control's exclusive P.E.S.T.® (Pest Elimination Systems Treatment) program, houses are treated just one
time and given a
six month
money-back warranty. |
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NOTE: Most
Commercial businesses require monthly
applications.
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