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Oriental cockroach

Common Name: Oriental Cockroach Scientific Name: Blatta Orientallis Size 32mm

Biology: Not such a prolific breeder as the German cockroach, the female usually deposits her egg case within about 30 hours

after it is formed. It is either dropped or glued to something in a warm protected area close to a food source, for example;

microwaves, ovens and fridge freezers. Development time is dependent upon temperature but it takes a male 575 and a female

602 days on average at room temperature.

Once the treatment has been carried out it is advised that the areas treated cannot be cleaned for at least 2-3 weeks and any

dead roaches found after the treatment are left alone as other cockroaches will eat them and ingest the insecticide and die as a

result of second generation poisoning.

Habits: In many areas this cockroach can survive quite well outside but does live mostly inside. They are found most times in

cellars, voids and anywhere there is readily available food source. They feed on all types of food and decaying organic matter.

Cockroaches will also feed on there own faeces, eye lashes and human fingernails as for just a few examples.

Treatment: The treatment for cockroaches can take several visits to eradicate a current infestation, especially if it has been left

to worsen with time. After a full inspection of the property a full insecticidal spray is carried out in all the badly affected areas,

along with a gel bait insecticide applied in all areas where the cockroaches are active. Large insect monitors are also put down to

trap as many as possible, the insect monitors play a vital roll through out the treatment as on each visit they are inspected and

when we finally find no cockroaches on the monitors, we can determine that the infestation is cleared.

Bed Bugs

Common Name: Bed Bug Scientific name: Cimex lectularius Size 4-5mm

Biology: Female bed bugs lay 1-5 eggs per day with the white eggs being deposited individually in cracks or on rough surfaces

and secured with a transparent cement for an average total of 200 eggs; maximum eggs per day is 12, with 541 for a lifetime.

About 3-10 minutes are required for each blood meal. Development time egg to adult takes 21 days at 30°C to 120 days at 18°

C. With normal feeding and reproductive cycles individuals can live up to 316 days. A tell tale sign of an infestation of bed bugs

is red/brown coloured blood spots on walls and furniture, a blood dot and a trail-smear will be visible, this is known as spotting.

Humans are the preferred hosts of bed bugs but in their absence bed bugs will feed on poultry, canaries, sparrows, rats, mice

etc. Bed bugs have been found to be infected with some 25 different diseases & organisms.

Habits: Bed bugs preferred harbourage points are in cracks and crevices during the day and come out to feed at night. Typically

they can be found around mattress buttons and beading, in bed springs or coverings, and in any crevice of a wooden bed frame.

Other places to look are picture frames, stuffed furniture, floorboard cracks, behind lose wall paper and door and window

frames. Bed bugs are also easily transported from room to room on clothing and laundry etc. Adults can survive for up to 6-7

months if they are well fed and they can feed in other animals if humans are not present.

Treatment: Given the nature of these biting insects, multiple treatments can be required for the eradication of a current

infestation and in some badly infested properties it is advised that bedding, mattresses and the bed itself be removed and

disposed of to eliminate a high percentage of un-hatched eggs. The treatment itself consists of a full insecticidal spray to all

obvious harbourage points used by bed bugs and in most cases we will also use a powdered insecticide for all electrical points

and switches etc. We use the most up to date insecticides for bed bugs as they have been showing levels of resistance to some

commonly used products.