Oriental Cockroaches

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Adult Oriental cockroaches are about 1 to 1 1/4 inches in length. Both male and female adults are very dark brown, nearly black. Their bodies usually have a greasy-looking sheen to them. Females are about 1-1/4-inch long, broad, and have only little pads for wings. Males are about one inch long, more slender, and have wings not reaching the tip of the abdomen.

Habitat

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Diet

Oriental cockroaches feed on garbage and decaying organic matter and are often considered the filthiest of the house-infesting roaches.

Life Cycle & Reproduction

The Oriental cockroach has three developmental stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Eggs are laid in capsules, which the female carries for about 30 hours and then drops onto a protected surface near a food supply.

Females produce an average of eight capsules, each containing 16 eggs. Eggs hatch in about 60 days, and nymphs develop in about one year. Nymphs develop in about one year. The life span of an adult female is 2 to 6 months. During that time, they can produce up to 200 offspring.

Threat

Cockroaches have spread at least 33 kinds of bacteria, six 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. Recent medical studies have shown that cockroach allergens cause many allergic reactions in inner-city children. They were even shown to cause asthma in children. Click here to learn about Cockroach Removal.