They are one of the most common type of insect pests found in Singapore and throughout the world. They are well-suited to the human environment and even enjoy the similar humid weather and temperature level just like us. Innovative Pest Control, techniques can be used to rid of German Cockroaches from your Residential Homes, Offices, Restaurants, Ships and Outdoor Gardens.
A few types of Cockroach species can be found indoors like the American Cockroaches, and many others that are not pest species are usually found in nature. Both Nymphs and Adults have two long stripes near the head that runs the body parts. Adults are about half an inch in length with have a pale brown to their wings and body. The nymphs are small Cockroach that tend to have dark brown to reddish brown bodies and are wingless.
They are about the same size and shape of brown-banded cockroaches, but are found in different habitats. Brown-banded cockroaches prefer dry areas whereby the German Cockroaches prefers to closer to water sources and food sources. Females may be seen with the presence of an egg case projecting from her abdomen until one or two days before the eggs hatch.
The egg capsule case size of a grain of rice called ootheca contains approximately 40 eggs. And known with a high reproductive rate and a rapid lifecycle this makes German Cockroach infestation one of the most nuisance pests in Singapore.