COCKROACH
Only six of over 4000 species of Cockroaches are serious pests to homeowners in Australia.
Cockroaches are organisms that due to their activities may carry diseases and may transmit diseases to people. They usually reside in dark, humid places and are mostly nocturnal, resting during the daytime in cracks, crevices or warm motors of appliances. Some species are capable of flight.
Many environments provide exploitation for food and shelter. Some places provide year round warmth, food and shelter which may provide homes for thousands of cockroaches.
Cockroaches eat stored foods and other materials. They are capable of contaminating foods and food handling areas with droppings, cast skins, egg sacs, regurgitation marks and odours. German Cockroaches can be a major problem in kitchens and bathrooms, they are prolific breeders and during warmer months population growth explodes. They can live in refrigerators and in ovens as well as the smallest crack and crevice. They are a relatively small cockroach with nymphs (young insects) the size of a pin head to adult up to 25mm.