Cockroaches of most species have wings, but the insects rarely fly; instead they usually travel by running swiftly. Glands near the back of the body give off a disagreeable odor that helps protect the cockroach against predators. The female cockroach lays an egg case, called an ootheca, containing 12 to 25 eggs. The young are similar in shape to the adults.Outdoors, cockroaches live under such objects as stones and logs. In buildings where they become pests, they hide in places such as cupboards and between walls. They eat a variety of animal and vegetable matter, especially starches and sweets. Cockroaches are not known to transmit diseases to people, but they may spread filth and leave a foul odor.
Cockroach Control Treatment
This consists of an intensive cracks and crevices [harborages] identification, fumigant insecticide injection and closing of all openings. This is generally carried out during the initial treatment and may be carried out on a need based application.
On completion of the proofing, an intensive deep flushing out operation is carried out using atomizers to deep penetrate hidden areas/insects.
Once the cockroaches are out of their hidden areas, a thorough spray treatment is carried out using the optimum spray methodologies.
However effective and technologically advanced the conventional methods are, there are always about 1 to 3 % of the cockroaches which are never affected by the treatment, basically due to their eating habits [they can go into hiding after a meal for several weeks and return only on a favorable situation], Deep situated harborages and egg forms which are never affected. Gel spots are placed and cockroaches may commence feeding soon after it is applied. As this does not affect the insect immediately, cockroaches will return to their nest. On returning to their nest other cockroaches groom each other and the active ingredient spreads to the other cockroaches which has not eaten the gel. As a result they too die. In addition to grooming, some cockroaches feed on the feces and also cannibalize the dying cockroaches, both action help in the transfer of the active ingredient resulting in the death of further cockroaches. This cascading effect is so effective in controlling the entire population.
