American Roaches grow to 1 1/2 inches long. So big, that contest give prizes to the largest owner of that roach. They are found in basement, in humid areas such as steam tunnels, sewers, and boiler rooms.
These pests can also infest homes by easily passing underneath doors lacking weather stripping or entering through basement windows and garages. Once inside a residence, American cockroaches usually make their way into the kitchen, bathroom, basement or laundry room in search of food and water.
Like most pests, American roaches require 3 things to thrive-food, water, and harborage. If you can eliminate even one of these things through proper sanitation, the roach population will be forced to either die or move someplace else.
These pests can also infest homes by easily passing underneath doors lacking weather stripping or entering through basement windows and garages. Once inside a residence, American cockroaches usually make their way into the kitchen, bathroom, basement or laundry room in search of food and water.
However, foods that these cockroaches are attracted to include sweets, bread, fruit, cheese, beer, starch in book bindings, glue and hair. Because of the unsanitary environments in which they live, the American cockroach can carry bacteria and contaminate surfaces and food.