a Roach Exterminator You Can Count on in Lexington SC, and around the midlands
Pest Management has been a full service pest control company, including a roach exterminator, for over 30 years. We’ve treated homes in Lexington, Columbia, Irmo, and elsewhere around the Midlands. Our customers trust our guaranteed service, and know they can count on us when they have a problem with bugs, or just never want to have a problem with bugs! If you don’t have roaches, but don’t want to ever get them, read our article How to Prevent Cockroaches to learn the 10 critical tips to prevent roaches in the first place.
What are the 3 Most Common Roaches in South Carolina?
These are the most common roaches in South Carolina, and we treat for them all!
American Cockroach
Size: Large, 1.5-2 inches long
Color: Light brown, with two dark parallel stripes behind head
Where You’ll Find Them: Kitchens, bathrooms, areas with food and water
Notable Trait: Can fly short distances
German Cockroach
Size: Small, about 5/8 inches long
Color: Light brown to tan, with two dark parallel stripes behind head
Where You’ll Find Them: Kitchens, bathrooms, areas with food and water, cardboard boxes.
Notable Trait: Most common indoor infestation roach.
Smokybrown Cockroach
Size: Large, 1-1.5 inches long
Color: Shiny dark brown, uniformly colored.
Where You’ll Find Them: Dry, warm areas such as cabinets and furniture.
Notable Trait: Often found throughout the home. Commonly referred to as a “water bug,” although it doesn’t live in, or around water!
What are the Worst Kind of Roaches?
German Cockroaches are the worst Roaches you can get.
German roaches are the most aggressive kind of cockroaches; they multiply like crazy, and they are difficult to get rid of. Keeping your house clean and free of excess places for them to breed is a good way to prevent them; but, they are hitchhikers that ride into your home in boxes (hello Amazon!), purses, and bookbags. They are just as bad as bed bugs. When they infest they multiply quickly and it takes 3-4 weekly treatments to get rid of them.
Adult German cockroaches grow to be around 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch in length. They are tan to light brown in color and, although they have fully developed wings, they cannot fly. They can best be identified by their small size and by 2 dark parallel lines that run from the back of the head to the wings. These pests are typically found in kitchens, near dishwashers, stoves, and sinks because they prefer a moist environment with a relatively high degree of warmth. Some problems these disease-carrying insects present include: tainting food preparation surfaces with bacteria, food contamination, the spread of allergens, the possibility of being bitten, and the general disgust that comes with having roaches.
If you are preparing to have a treatment for German cockroaches in your home or business, it is important to read our post, How do I get rid of roaches, and download and carefully follow our checklist for What to do Before Roach Treatment, to get the most complete results. We provide this checklist to you before treatment so you can have the best chance of successfully ridding your home of German Cockroaches. These tips work for all types of roach treatment, so check it out no matter what kind of roaches you have!
