365 Wildlife and Pest Control – Myrtle Beach, SC
Cockroach Control in Myrtle Beach
365 Wildlife and Pest Control offers the best cockroach control service in the Myrtle Beach area. We can treat for all types of cockroaches, including American Cockroaches, German Cockroaches and Water Bugs. Roaches are typically attracted to a home by a food source, meaning you will often find them inside kitchens. Roaches are also attracted to dark, moist areas, meaning you will also find them inside bathrooms and crawl spaces.
365 Wildlife and Pest Control offers a wide variety of roach treatments, including boric acid, diatomaceous Earth, gel bait, roach hotels and roach exclusions. Protect your Myrtle Beach home against roaches today with a pest control treatment from 365 Wildlife and Pest Control
American Cockroach vs German Cockroach vs Water Bugs
There are three main types of cockroaches you might deal with inside your home in Myrtle Beach: the American cockroach, the German cockroach, and the Oriental cockroach, colloquially known as the water bug.
American cockroaches are larger, typically around 1-2 inches, with a reddish-brown color. American cockroaches will hide better than German roaches, often found inside basements or crawl spaces. American cockroaches are also infamous for hiding inside drains.
German cockroaches are far smaller, about half an inch long, that are tan in color. While the American cockroach can lay a few hundred eggs per year, the German cockroach can lay THOUSANDS of eggs a year, meaning a German cockroach infestation can spiral out of control far quicker than an American cockroach infestation. German roaches are typically found inside kitchens, inside and underneath appliances, as well as inside bathrooms.
The third main type of cockroach is the Oriental cockroach, also known as the water bug. Water bugs are a metallic black color, usually 1.25 inches long, and they are named the water bug due to their tendency to congregate near damp, moist areas in the home. You might find water bugs in the bathroom or crawl space, or outside near a drain pipe. Water bugs are also noted for having a musty scent as they use chemicals to communicate with each other.
Cockroach Infestation in Kitchen | What Attracts Cockroaches?
Cockroaches are always on the move, searching for the three things every living creature is searching for: food, water and shelter. Cockroaches are known to go after spills, crumbs, and grease that might be left inside a kitchen, and cockroaches also love dark, warm spots, so underneath kitchen appliances is one of the most common places you might find a cockroach. However, food and grease aren’t the only thing cockroaches will go after. Roaches are known to eat garbage, pet food, soap, book bindings, cardboard, and any decaying organic matter. Cockroaches can also occasionally get inside the dry food stored in your pantry and contaminate it. Roaches running alongside countertops in your kitchen can spread bacteria and illnesses like salmonella and E. coli. Cockroaches need sources of moisture to survive, so they will often be found inside bathrooms, basements and crawl spaces. If you have a leak somewhere in your home, roaches will be found congregating around it. Basically, roaches love anywhere dark and damp, meaning they’ll nest underneath sinks, inside closets, inside cabinets, within storage boxes and inside sheds.
Best Roach Extermination Company Near Me
If you need roach control and extermination in the Myrtle Beach area, contact 365 Wildlife today for the best cockroach control treatments in the area. We can treat for American and German cockroaches, as well as water bugs. We offer thorough pest control inspections to locate the source of infestation as well as where they are coming in, so we can seal up the entry points and use a combination of boric acid, diatomaceous earth, glue strips, gel bait and roach hotels to take care of your infestation and get your home pest-free again. Call us today at (843) 438-6816.