Do Cockroaches Bite

All the cockroach species that are common invaders of homes are capable of biting people. Cockroach bites normally occur when the person is sleeping.

Palmetto Bugs

Palmetto bug is just another word for American Cockroach. These suckers are big, they can fly, and they aren’t scared of anything or anyone. Palmetto bugs are creepy, but getting rid of palmetto bugs can be a synch.

Oriental Cockroaches

Oriental cockroaches are slow movers, can barely climb and few are capable of flight. But, don't underestimate the Oriental cockroach for what it lacks in maneuverability it makes up in other places.

Brown Banded Cockroach

The Brown Banded cockroach is one of the smaller cockroaches around.  But, what it lacks in size it makes up in numbers.  Brown Banded cockroaches hitchhike their way into our homes and our lives.

Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

The Madagascar Hissing cockroach has become an unwilling celebrity through various TV reality shows and horror movies. But, the Madagascar Hissing cockroach is actually a gentle giant.

American Cockroach

The American cockroach is one of the largest cockroaches we encounter. American cockroaches are usually found in commercial, industrial environments, but can find their way into homes via plumbing pipes and sewer lines.

Organic Cockroach Control

When it comes to cockroach control most people will scream “No mercy!” The problem is that some roach pesticides will poison you too! Here are a few non-toxic solutions to get rid of cockroaches.

Cockroach Identification

Cockroach identification is important to making correct treatment decisions. Big or small, identify cockroaches here.

German Cockroaches

German cockroaches are the most common household cockroach. German cockroaches can infest a home and contaminate it with feces, saliva and shed body parts that carry all types of unhealthy bacteria and organisms.

Cockroach Facts

Roaches and filth. Roaches and filth. Go together like, well, I don't know an adequate rhyme, but who cares? Cockroaches are yucky!

Water Bugs

We often hear homeowners say, “We don’t have any cockroaches, but we do see waterbugs in our basement.” The Oriental cockroach is often called a waterbug or water bug.

Roach Control

Cockroaches still maintain their position of being one of our most common household and commercial pests. In spite of advances in pesticides and roach control techniques, why is roach control so difficult?

Wood Roach

Wood roaches are large cockroaches often mistakenly identified as the American cockroach. The wood roach does not live inside structures.

Name Origins Cockroaches

There are many cockroach species with many names depending upon the country. Cockroach name origins may not control the critter, but knowing the name origins of cockroaches can provide important information about this pest.

Insect Urban Legends

Insect urban legends give us nightmares, yet we're still fascinated and disgusted by their presence. Read on if you have the stomach to hear about a cockroach insect urban legend.