This week, Master Gardener columnist Laura Simpson writes about roaches.
I’ve been seeing a lot of cockroaches outdoors, especially since construction began on a new shopping center across the street. Are these the same roaches that live indoors? Could the construction be causing them to come out?
Brownbanded roaches are much less common than German cockroaches. They prefer a warmer environment and are less likely to be found in food storage or prep areas. They are also an indoor roach species but prefer starchy foods such as paper and glue. They can be found in cluttered indoor areas. American cockroaches, another outdoor species, prefer a warmer, moist environment. They can be found in sewers, storm drains, and meter boxes. If they get indoors, they can contaminate food with the nasty stuff that grows in sewers and storm drains.
The University of California has a definitive guide to cockroaches so if you want to get up close and personal you can identify what kind of roach is roaming your neighborhood.
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