Cockroaches | Allpro Pest Services of Modesto

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Cockroaches are near-indestructible pests. Having been known to survive nuclear blasts and are foreseen to survive long after humans on this Earth. Cockroaches have ridiculously strong immune systems that allow them to repel against bacterium, viruses and other microorganisms that can cause diseases. This is due to the fact that the number of genes related to immunity far outreach those of other insects.

These resilient insects have a profound number of gene families related to sensory reception. The sensory receptors include one hundred and fifty-four smell receptors and five hundred and twenty-two taste receptors. Over half of their taste receptors are for bitter tastes specifically. It is a possibility this helps them avoid toxic food and even pesticides.

Cockroaches are omnivorous, meaning they eat both plants and meat, who prefer sweets, meats, and starch. Cockroaches can live without water for up to seven days. Without food, they can live even longer. If cockroaches were to eat only dry food and were to receive no water they could die within days.

A lot of people think that poor housekeeping is to blame for a cockroach problem. Keeping the house clean does help by cutting down food sources that could attract them. However, cockroaches can get inside and start an infestation by being on items from an outside source that have been brought into a home. They can easily get inside through cracks in the exterior, or through the drain and sewer pipes.

They prefer moist places within households, hotels, restaurant kitchens, and grocery stores. They are mainly found in food storage and food preparation areas. These social insects usually live with others in a group. Cockroaches release pheromones, meaning a chemical that changes the behavior in another animal, in their feces, and on their bodies. This pheromone is a way to communicate, causing the cockroaches to cluster together.

If you feel you may have or know you have a cockroach infestation do not hesitate to get professional help to quickly and efficiently rid your home or business of these resilient pests.