Oriental Cockroach

Very often this cockroach, as well as other species, is called a "water bug," possibly because cockroaches inhabit damp places, but it should be remembered that a water bug is merely a "cockroach" in the poorer parts of the city, but a "water bug" in Beverly Hills.

This species, which is less wary and more sluggish than others, is the most disliked of all cockroaches since it often travels through sewer pipes and lives on filth. It may enter the home in food packages and laundry, or merely come in under the door through air ducts or ventilators. Researchers have found that large populations of this cockroach are common in trash chutes and in wall and porch voids. The Oriental cockroach is most common in dark, damp basements, but is known to climb water pipes to the upper floors of apartment houses. Call us for an estimate at (617) 625-4850 or (781) 641-4040 or email us today.