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.
Cockroach Treatments:
Cockroaches are tough, and they have become synonymous with survival against all odds. However, cockroaches are not indestructible, it just takes a combination of strategies to stop the growth of the population and eliminate the current roaches inside the home. 365 Wildlife and Pest Control offers the best in cockroach treatments in the Myrtle Beach area.
Boric Acid for Roaches | Diatomaceous Earth for Roaches:
Boric acid powder is one of the most popular treatment options for roaches, however it should not be your ONLY roach treatment. Boric acid is a substance found in toothpaste and detergent, and it is very effective at killing roaches in the beginning. However, boric acid will lose its effectiveness over time, and that is why it is best used in combination with other cockroach treatments. Diatomaceous earth, a powdered rock made from the fossilized remains of diatoms(tiny, aquatic organisms) is another popular substance used for rodent control. Diatomaceous earth is dusted lightly in high-traffic areas, and it will dry out the roaches. Diatomaceous earth is a preferred method for many people, as it is entirely harmless to humans and pets.
Glue Strips | Gel Bait
Glue strips are used to locate the areas where larger roach infestations are congregating. If these glue traps are placed properly in high-traffic areas, they are extremely successful at catching high numbers of roaches. Gel bait is a type of poison bait with a gel-like texture that is applied in high-traffic areas. The roaches will eat this poison bait and then return to where the rest of the roaches are congregating, where it will die and be consumed by the other roaches, poisoning them as well.
Roach Hotels
Roach hotels are bait stations that contain poisoned bait, so the roaches will consume it and die before getting consumed by other roaches and further spreading the poisons. The second type of roach hotel still contains bait to lure the roaches in, but contains a glue trap inside to trap the insects for quick and easy removal.
Roach Exclusions
Because roaches are so resilient and difficult to eliminate, it will often take multiple strategies working in tandem to rid your home of a roach population. Alongside roach traps, you should also have a licensed wildlife company like 365 Wildlife and Pest Control inspecting your home for the cracks and entry points where roaches are getting inside. Once our technicians locate the entry points we will seal them up with caulk, preventing future roaches from getting in.
Contact Us – 365 Wildlife and Pest Control
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.