Asthma affects the airways of the lungs. It’s a long-term inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent symptoms such as reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm with episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. It can be worse in different individuals and come out a couple times a day or week. Asthma is thought to … Continue reading Why are cockroaches linked to asthma?
Cockroaches are attracted to dirty environments. They like to hide in the dark corners of unfinished or unclean kitchens. Roaches wait for the lights to go out and swarm the floors looking fro grub. But, what exactly do roaches eat? The short answer is cockroaches eat about anything. Cockroaches are omnivorous scavengers. So, basically … Continue reading What do roaches eat?
Cockroaches have quite the reputation. They’re gross and almost everyone hates them. Roaches are attracted to unclean environments. So, a good strategy to avoid cockroach infestation is to keep your home well maintained and clean. Because cockroaches are incredibly difficult to kill and get rid of you almost always have to call a professional. What … Continue reading Why are cockroaches so difficult to control.
Not properly dealing with pests can prolong the infestation. It’s not about killing the rodents or insects you’re seeing right now. It’s about controlling it from happening again. There’s tons of things people do wrong when trying DIY pest removal. Improper research. Before starting any sort of pest removal make sure to do plenty of … Continue reading How you can make pest problems worse by trying to solve them yourself.
They’re running up the walls. As soon as you turn on the light they scatter. Trying to get back to their hiding spot. Why are they here? Dirty dishes, stinky garbage, unswept floor. Oh, that’s why. Cockroaches are attracted to the strong smell of rotting food. Any food we regard as garbage a cockroach … Continue reading What food attracts cockroaches?
Bed Bugs They’re reddish brown with a flat oval shape. Short antennae and only about 5mm long. Dark eyes that stick out from the rest of the insect. Wing-like structures on either side of the head. Baby bed bugs look the same, but are only about the size of a poppy seed and are whiter … Continue reading What’s the difference between a bed bug and cockroach?
The end of the holiday season brings with it many things, and seeing a sudden spike in cockroach activity can be one of them. It is not uncommon during this time of year, when cold temperatures drive pests indoors, to seek warmer conditions. Cockroaches have lived off the bare essentials with few changes for millions … Continue reading Don’t Let Canadian Roaches Ring In Your New Year