The german roach is the most prolific of all roaches and is found throughout the world. Their eating habits and lifestyles allow them to thrive just about anywhere. From the animal fat in bars of soap to cardboard boxes or glue in a book binding german roaches do quite well with things the average person wouldn’t think of. This roach is very adept at nesting in dark out of the way areas and it is spread as a stow away in a box or delivery. It’s ability to adapt to almost any situation and the fact that they can eat just about anything makes for very few places they cannot live.
Part of their survival depends on their keen sense of detection. They do have eyes but it is their antenna that they use to pick up even just a trace of chemicals that could cause their death. They also use them to find sources of food and moisture as well as their nests or other roaches. Not only do they have these detectors on top of their heads but they also have a small pair on the abdomen. These are called cerci and are used to detect differences in the air. When a person enters a room the roach knows it by the displaced air rather than the lights coming on and that is why they scurry. Mainly nocturnal roaches hide by day in nesting sites. Thigmotropic is a term that describes why a roach hides in such small cracks. They feel more comfortable with all sides touching something and will seek out these spots in which to call home.
Sometimes as many as fifty baby roaches come out of one egg case which is more than any other roach. This high rate of birth and the fact that once pregnant always pregnant makes the german roach numbers climb very high in a short amount of time. Although she won’t produce as many egg cases as other roach species and that she lives less than one year, the number of offspring and the short time it takes for her to be able to become impregnated still make them the number one reproducing roach.
Very few homeowners can successfully eliminate a german roach infestation. Without proper training and a knowledge of just how a roach can survive makes this a daunting task. Professional exterminators know the habits and weaknesses of a german roach and have the tools and right products to get the job done. Cleanliness is paramount but is not the only factor in treatment.
It takes time even under the best of circumstances and if new german roaches hitch a ride into the home you may need to start all over from scratch. For these reasons the german roach is one of mans biggest enemies and so difficult to control
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