Cockroach Control Made Easy

A cockroach infestation can occur anywhere in your home. For instance, kitchens and bathrooms, sinks, drain pipes, garbage disposal areas, and other areas where bacteria is found.

Once cockroaches have infiltrated your home, they seek food sources and carry bacteria directly into these food-dense areas. This can lead to food poisoning, diarrhea, dysentery, and other diseases and illnesses. That’s why contacting a residential pest control service as soon as you find traces of cockroaches is important.

Cockroach Control Quick Facts

• Their length can vary from 2mm to 80mm
• Female cockroaches can lay between 30 to 40 eggs in their lifetime
• Cockroach nymphs grow to adulthood in 120 days
• While there are 4000 varieties of cockroaches, German cockroaches are the most common
• They can hold their breath for over 40 minutes, and live for a week without their head

How to Spot a Cockroach Infestation

These pests are also nocturnal, so you might not even realize you need immediate cockroach extermination until it’s gotten out of control. Cockroaches rapidly multiply, so a small pest problem can quickly turn into a sizeable cockroach infestation.

Because they are so difficult to safely remove on your own, the best way to get rid of cockroaches is to call a professional cockroach extermination team.

Terminix Canada’s cockroach control technicians use safe, careful chemical treatments to kill roaches, minimizing the chance of future infestations, and ensuring your home is a secure and healthy environment.