The large, brown, ugly American cockroach has become an unwelcome house (and pool) guest for many Californians, thanks to this year’s prolonged stretches of hot weather.
Breeding in the warmth and on the hunt for water, roaches are turning up in swimming pools, in bathrooms near drips and along retaining walls, experts and consumers said.
They’re crawling out of sewers at night and moving from house to house as homeowners spray one property just to push the thirsty pests over to the neighbors.
Although cities and counties do not keep track of cockroach populations, entomologists at major pest control companies say calls from panicked or disgusted residents are way up this year.
While both breeds normally stay outside, many are coming into homes, drawn by water and warm temperatures in houses where the air conditioning is not cranked up too high.
Roaches are nocturnal, and most are more active on warm nights than on cool ones.
If you have encountered cock roaches in your house, pool, or yard, contact Earth Guard Pest Services for fast and effective eradication of cock roaches.
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