The first step in controlling any pest is to make sure you identify it correctly. Unfortunately, misidentification can give cockroaches the advantage. For example, nymph-stage Oriental cockroaches (Blatta orientalis) can easily be confused with nymphs of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), smoky brown cockroach (P. fuliginosa) and other larger cockroach species. Oriental cockroaches are found […]
Douglas Webb
Douglas Webb is Manager, Technical Services, for Terminix International.
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