How to Identify Smokybrown Cockroach Infestations
Smokybrown cockroaches, or palmetto bugs, prefer moist, dark, protected areas with poor ventilation. Like most cockroaches, a palmetto bug is a scavenger that can feed off a wide array of organic (including decaying) matter. These roaches have a tendency to lose moisture more rapidly than its relatives and require water every two to three days. They require high humidity for survival.
The Smokybrown cockroach prefers warmer climates and is not very tolerant of the cold. It may come indoors to look for food and even to live. They move about readily, going in and out of buildings. Generally, however, in warm weather, it will move outdoors. These palmetto bugs can be attracted by a leaky roof. They are great fliers and like to stay around houses that have pet food outside and open trash containers. It often lives around the perimeter of buildings.
Outdoors, palmetto bugs are found outside in wooded areas that provide protection from the elements, warmth, shade and a lot of moisture. Since this insect is prone to dehydration, the availability of a moist environment is critical for its survival. They can also be seen in protected areas around homes (tree holes and mulch) and in buildings and attics. Stacks of lumber and firewood, sewer-access openings and trash piles can contribute to infestations. Once in structures they are commonly found in attics or near fireplaces.
How Serious Are Smokybrown Cockroach Infestations?
These insects then become a pest when, attracted by interior lights, they gain entry into a home or structure through gaps into the home such as openings or gaps beneath siding, through attic or soffit vents, openings around utility and plumbing penetrations, and through open windows or doors.
Signs of Smokybrown Cockroach Infestations
Since they are nocturnal, palmetto bugs’ feeding activity is most evident during the late dusk or early dawn hours when the insects leave their hiding places in search of food. While Smokybrown cockroaches prefer to eat decaying plant matter, they will consume any food source available to them, including human food scraps, dead insects, fecal matter, and plant materials. The life span of Smokybrown cockroaches averages over a year, although they can live as long as two years or more under ideal conditions.
Smokybrown Roach Photos
Smokybrown Roach Photos
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