Truth be told, cockroaches are one durable pest. stomp them, throw things at them, they don’t die. But why is it so hard to kill a cockroach? This is a question everyone wants to know the answer to. In this blog, you will be getting to know just the same. 

We will be answering why roaches are so hard to kill. And why it’s even harder to get rid of cockroaches.  In addition to this, you shall also be looking at how to kill these pests and get rid of them for good. but before we get into that, we shall be going through the secret behind the strength of cockroaches.

With that said, let’s get into it:

Secret Behind Their Strength

The reason behind their durability is divided into four different sections for the sake of simplicity and clarity.

900 times the body weight

As mentioned in the title, cockroaches can stand up to 900 times their body weight. This is quite an incredible feat. In addition to this, roaches can flatten their body. This allows them to fit in tight spaces as well as sneak into slim cavities.

A week with head 

You breathe through the nose, so do many other creatures. But same cannot be said for cockroaches. They do not breathe through their head. Instead, they have minute holes all over their body through which respiration takes place.

This we can say that their head is not required for breathing. This is the reason, if a roaches’ head is cut off, it can still live for up to a week. And surprisingly even after a week, they don’t die because of decapitation. But they die because of dehydration.  This pest can even live without food for up to a month. But the only thing they needed almost readily is water, like most other life forms.

Fast-Fast-Fast

Imagine a man running at speed of 210 mph, that would be quite fast right? in fact, it is even faster than the fastest man alive. This should be considered in the league of motor vehicles. Now, this is the speed cockroaches possess.

In simpler words, cockroaches run at speed of 3 mph. This makes them one of the fastest things in your house.  The first being you when you see a roach.

in addition to this extreme speed, cockroaches also have quite active senses. They can feel the smallest of the vibrations from far away. This is why is hard to catch them by surprise.

Don’t need a male

In the traditional sense, we have heard that to reproduce a male and a female is required. Well, it is true to the most extent with few exceptions. And cockroaches are one of them.

As such, a roach female has an abundance of male roaches to choose partners from. However, if by any chance there is no male roach around, females can reproduce asexually.

Yes, you read that right. Female cockroaches do not need a man to reproduce. This process is known as parthenogenesis. This means that even if on cockroach gets inside your house, you can already consider that an infestation. 

What attracts cockroaches?

Know that we know why it is so hard to kill a cockroach, we shall be looking at why they come to your house. But before we get into that you should know that when one roach gets inside your house and finds it suitable. They will signal other roaches to come to the place. This is the reason they increase in such little time. With that said, let’s see what attracts them.

Food

Cockroaches like other creatures need food to stay alive. And guess what? Your house or another house for that matter is an excellent source of edible materials. Knowingly or unknowingly, people leave some particle of food around the house. This is why cockroaches are attracted to your house.

Water

As you already read, cockroaches can survive without a head, survive without food for up to a month but they cannot survive without water for more than a week. And we all know, there is an active supply of running water in every home. Standing water around the house is also one of the best ways to invite cockroaches and other pests.

Shelter

Lastly, roaches come to your house seeking shelter. See, no matter how durable they are, no one wants to face harsh conditions. Houses provide great protection from all weather conditions.

How to get rid of roaches?

Traps

Traps are one of the best ways of catching cockroaches. Since you can’t sneak onto them. Setting up a trap is quite an effective method. You can get sticky traps from your nearby market or stores at quite cheap rates. Leave this trap in the affected area and after some days you will find a bunch of cockroaches stuck to it. To make it even more effective, you can add some edible material to the trap.

Baits

Baits are even more effective than traps. All you need to do is mix some poison with some edible material and leave it near the infested site.

Cockroaches are strong but they aren’t smart enough to understand this. Therefore, they will eat the bait and share it with their friends. Consequently, all of them will die.

Pesticide

What better way to deal with pests than pesticides? You can buy these sprays from your local market or supermarket. Get one with boric acid as it is most effective against pests. once you have your hands on pesticide spray, you can apply it on the affected site and they will die almost instantly.

Call a pest control service

When all methods fail and you can’t get rid of cockroaches, it’s time to call us. Control my pest is one of the best pest exterminators in the USA. In addition to this, we are also IPM compliant and care about nature.

It’s our tagline that pest control is not about killing the pest, it’s about saving your property. Moreover, we use the most ecofriendly ways and resist the use of pesticides as much as possible. this is what makes us one of the best cockroach exterminators.

So, when someone it’s hard to kill a cockroach, they are not counting us in. for control my pest can deal with your cockroach infestation in no time.