The German Cockroach:
The problem with German roaches is that due to their characteristics, they require specialized pesticides and treatment procedures, that we utilize, to obtain control. This includes baiting, a crack and crevice treatment, and other detailed tricks (only revealed to our customers upon treatment).
Adult German cockroaches are 1/2 to 5/8 inch long and tan to light brown (Fig. 1). Although they have fully developed wings, they do not fly. Nymphs are similar in appearance to adults except that they are smaller and lack wings. The German cockroach is best identified by its small size and by two dark parallel lines running from the back of the head to the wings. It is usually found in kitchens (near dishwashers, stoves, and sinks) and in bathrooms.
German cockroaches usually prefer a moist environment with a relatively high degree of warmth. The insects are mostly scavengers and will feed on a wide variety of foods. They are especially fond of starches, sweets, grease, and meat products. In many locations, garbage is a principal food source. As with other species, German cockroaches are mostly active at night, when they forage for food, water, and mates. During the day they hide in cracks and crevices and other dark sites that provide a warm and humid environment. They normally produce 30 to 48 baby roaches per hatching, making them one of the hardest roach to control due to there rapid rate of reproduction
This is a nasty seen in someones house (this problem did not just happen over night). If you are seeing this please call the office to set up an appointment or come in to the store so we can help you get your house back in order. Every day you wait to take care of your german roach problem allows the bug to mate and birth new bug you or I will have to kill.
Just in case you wanted to see some roaches mating,
here you go.
The American Roach:
This is one bad bug I came across last year in South St. Pete. He thought he was the king ,but I had to show him who the true king is. Hard lesson learned for that roach.
The American cockroach is also known as the Water bug or more commonly the Palmetto Bug. The American cockroach
is the largest of the common species and usually grows to about 1 1/2 inch or more in length. These are one of the easier bugs to control.
Once the word on the street got out that I killed the King roach. They tried to
bring out the big guns, but once again it was no match for our deadly poison.
Flea:
#1 cause of the spread of the Bubonic Plague in the 18th century, just kidding, I just like the word Bubonic.
The Flea:
One of the most pain in the butt insects to be infested by. Fleas are never controlled by one spray and follow-up treatments are needed. The flea life cycle is similar to the butterfly life cycle. Female fleas lay eggs that turn in to grub-like larvae. The larvae then develop into pupae and settle inside a cocoon. They wait for a host to start their life and suck blood. When something warm moves by the pupae, they unzip the cocoon and jump on the animal or human body.
Fleas have a complete metamorphosis. Eggs are frequently laid on the host animal, but may be laid by adults which have fallen to the ground. Female fleas scatter about 500 eggs during her lifetime, which may be 18 months if well fed, 4 months if starved. These eggs will hatch in anywhere from 1 day to several weeks, and will feed for 8-32 days. They pupate in cracks for 3-35 days but may wait months to emerge, aroused by vibrations from a passing potential host. Flea larvae are rarely seen due to there size. They frequently become entwined within the carpet, and resist the pull of a vacuum. The mature larva spins a cocoon for pupation, This cocoon becomes covered with grains of sand, lint, dust, or other debris from the substrate, so will be well camouflaged in the substrate.
Ticks Mating:
Now where else are you ever gonna see ticks mating but Dougthebuginc.com ? As you can see, one tick has already sucked some blood and the other one has not.
Deer Ticks:
