Why It's Best To Call The Pros About Roaches In Your Frisco Home

The most common cockroaches we find infesting Frisco homes are German, American, smokybrown, and Oriental cockroaches. German roaches are the small, tan cockroaches that look like they have a dark equal sign on the backs of their heads. American cockroaches are the large chestnut-colored cockroaches that have yellow on the backs of their heads that may look like a figure eight at some angles. Smokybrown cockroaches are also large roaches, and they are a dark brown or black color. Oriental cockroaches are mid-sized roaches and are entirely black. These roaches don't just differ in appearance, they differ in other important ways. But we're not going to be focusing on what makes them different. For our topic today, it is more important to consider how they are the same.

Cockroaches Are Dirty

All pest roaches feed on rotting organic matter in drains, garbage bins, and dumpsters. They all feed on dog droppings, wildlife droppings, and climb around sewers to feed on human waste. Roaches don't just look gross; they are gross This is why they are implicated in the spread of many bacterial diseases, human pathogens, and parasitic worms. It is also why their shed skins, saliva, and feces are a source of allergens, and can cause respiratory issues for Frisco residents who have an infestation. Perhaps the most disturbing thing about cockroaches, in regards to their lack of cleanliness, are the many documented cases of cockroaches walking on the skin of medical patients and having rashes appear in these areas. Cockroaches contaminate everything they touch, including your skin at night while you're sleeping. In light of the disease threat cockroaches pose, it is best to have a licensed pest professional deal with these filthy creatures.