Cockroach articles.
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Which species you have decides whether the work belongs inside your house or outside it. These cockroach control guides for Texas cover identification first. What genuinely clears each one follows after that.
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Cockroach, in short.
The single most useful thing to establish about a cockroach is whether it lives in the building or wandered into it. German roaches breed indoors, move between units through shared plumbing, and need a thorough job that carries a surcharge on the first visit. The larger outdoor species come in from drains, alleys and mulch and are covered by the quarterly plan.
Treating one as if it were the other is the most common and most expensive mistake here, which is why identification comes before anything else.
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What Attracts Cockroaches?
Water, food scraps and tight hiding spots attract cockroaches, and their own droppings call more of them in. See which attractant draws each DFW roach.
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How to Spot and Stop Smokybrown Cockroaches
A smokybrown cockroach is a dark mahogany roach 1 to 1½ inches long, with wings past its body. See where it lives, how it gets in and how to stop it.
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When Is Cockroach Season in DFW?
Cockroach season in DFW runs all year, but outdoor roaches peak from late spring into fall. See when each species shows up and what to do before the peak.
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Oriental Cockroaches in DFW Homes
An oriental cockroach is a shiny, nearly black roach about an inch long that can't fly and lives in damp spots. See how to tell it apart and keep it out.
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What Do Cockroach Droppings Look Like?
Cockroach droppings look like black pepper from German roaches and ridged dark pellets from larger roaches. See which roach left them and how to clean up.
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Does Bleach Kill Roaches?
Bleach kills a roach only if you soak it, and it never reaches the ones hiding in walls and drains. See what cleaning really does to roaches in DFW homes.
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Do Cockroaches Fly? Which Ones Fly and When
Some cockroaches fly, but the worst indoor roach never does. One Texas roach can fly 120 feet. See which DFW roaches fly, when, and why lights draw them.
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Baby Cockroaches, How to Identify Each Species
Baby cockroaches look like small adults without wings, and German babies carry a tan stripe. See how to tell 5 species apart and what each sighting means.
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American Cockroach or Palmetto Bug in Dallas
The American cockroach, or palmetto bug, is the biggest roach in Texas at up to 2 inches. See why Dallas heat, drought and storms push it into homes.
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Cockroach Eggs, What They Look Like by Species
Cockroach eggs sit inside a brown, bean-shaped case that holds 12 to 40 eggs. See the egg cases of 5 DFW roaches, and why sprays don't kill the eggs.
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What to Do If a Dog Eats a Cockroach or Roach Bait
If your dog eats a cockroach, the bug itself is rarely the danger. Roach bait and insecticide are. See the 4 situations that need a vet call right away.
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Everything above is prevention and identification. When it is time for treatment, the cockroach control page has the process, the price and this week's availability.
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