Cockroach Extermination & Affordable Pest Control Services in Palm Bay, Melbourne, FL & Surrounding Communities
Has your Palm Bay, FL home or place of business been invaded by unsightly cockroaches? More than just a nuisance, cockroaches can carry a variety of bacteria on their bodies and constitute a significant health hazard.
While there are over 4000 species of cockroaches in the world there are only 55 that are common in the US. Here in Florida we are only concerned with the ones that invade our homes or offices. German cockroaches, American cockroaches, Australian cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches, Asian cockroaches, Brown Banded cockroaches, and the Smoky Brown cockroaches. By far the German cockroach is the most common "roach infestation" you may get in your home or a commercial kitchen. The German cockroach has 3 stages of life (egg, nymph, adult) or an incomplete metamorphosis. They hatch from an egg and mature into reproductive adults in about 3 months time depending on temperature, food, moisture, harborage. They continuously breed which causes over lapping generations. The mature German cockroach carries an ootheca (egg capsule) contains 18 - 50 babies. So in a very short amount of time you can have a huge population of German cockroaches.
If you're seeing cockroaches crawling around, it's time to call in the experts.