Category: Cockroaches

  • Winter-Hardy Cockroach Species Found in NYC

    During the cold winter months, insect activity usually slows down in Monmouth County and Ocean County, New Jersey. Insects are still present, of course; but cold weather seems to turn many insects sluggish and sends some species, like stink bugs and Asian lady beetles, into a hibernation-like state. Insect activity gears back up in the…

  • Cockroaches: Have Passport, Will Travel

    According to a long-standing joke, cockroaches would be the only life form to survive a nuclear blast. In all seriousness, this durable pest certainly doesn’t show signs of slowing down any time soon. The U.S. recently had its first sighting of a cockroach species originally native to Japan. Researchers at Rutgers University confirmed the appearance…

  • The Problem with Cockroaches

    Cockroaches have a relatively short lifespan as they only live approximately three months due to a variety of factors.  These stealthy creatures have however adapted well to human habitats of all kinds and can feed upon most anything that they come across.  Studies have shown that one impregnated female cockroach can easily produce 10,000 descendants…

  • Why “Bug Bombs” Are Bad For Your Health

    “Bug bombs”, otherwise known as “total release foggers” are used to kill off a wide variety of creepy critters in homes and businesses across the US. Ants, cockroaches, spiders, and flying insects die when directly exposed to the pesticide that is released. Some people have tried in vain to kill bed bugs in their home…

  • Do NJ Cockroaches Give You A Run For Your Money?

    Anyone who has suffered through a cockroach infestation can attest to the fact that these creepy crawling insects will put up quite a battle when it comes to anyone’s attempt at killing them.  Not only have cockroaches become adept at living in human surroundings, they actually thrive in human surroundings. Cockroaches are able to survive…

  • NJ Cockroaches Eliminated Fast With A Monmouth County NJ Exterminator

    It is hard to imagine that no matter how clean your New Jersey home is, cockroaches can still find their way indoors.  Good sanitation and hygiene are deterrents to keep these pests away, but unfortunately, as many people have found, a cockroach infestation can occur at any point in time. Cockroaches have been in existence…