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Smokey Brown Roach
Size: As large as 1-1/2 inches in length. Color: Dark mahogany brown.
The smoky brown cockroach usually invades the attic or crawl space where it finds conditions similar to those found within a tree hole. Once populations grow large inside these areas, the cockroaches regularly venture down into the home. The occasional cockroach may wander into a home from harborage outside but chronic infestations are most always associated with attic or crawl space populations. Research has shown that attics and crawl spaces that have good ventilation are less likely to have these cockroaches living within them.
The smoky brown is a common pest of homes along the Gulf Coast from central Florida to eastern Texas. It is also found in a few areas of Southern California, especially in the Los Angeles area.
Controlling this roach can be done in ways similar to that of the American Roach. However, the extent and thoroughness of treatments must often be greater, since this roach is typically more active in its movements and will usually be found living in and around the inside and outside of a building.
For a more traditional approach, treat the outside with a residual liquid such as Demand, Tempo or Suspend. Be sure to treat a six foot swath all the way around the house and one foot up the foundation wall. You should also spray all the potential entry points into the house such as windows, doors, vents, plumbing, etc. Spraying the roach harborage areas such as water meters, under mulch, black plastic, holes or cracks in cinder block walls, retainer walls or hollow trees will also help. For added control, apply an insecticide granule such as Talstar.
For additional control, or a non-poisonous approach to capturing
Smokey Brown
Roaches, use Victor Pheromone Traps or
Trapper Max Glueboards. Both of these sticky
traps work great when strategically placed throughout the home or garage.
Treat the inside with Delta Dust,
Borid Turbo, or Drione.
These products can be applied to cracks and crevices where these insects hide.
Be sure to pay attention to plumbing areas, wall voids, and under cabinets. Pay
special attention to any areas of your home where there is water. This includes
the refrigerator, air conditioner, dishwasher, laundry room and all of the
plumbing.
For application equipment, you may need the B & G sprayer,
the Bugwieser, the
Hudson Sprayer, or the
White Crusader Duster.
The best way to control smoky brown cockroaches is to determine the source and treat it directly. To keep these cockroaches from invading, the following steps are helpful:
- Ensure the attic and/or crawl space has sufficient ventilation. Research has shown that proper ventilation creates an environment unsuitable for cockroaches and other pests. It also improves the heating and cooling efficiency of the home.
- Make sure that all foundation and attic vents are equipped with tight-fitting screens.
- Seal as many exterior cracks and holes as possible on the outside of the home.
- Do not allow pet food to sit out overnight. Pick it up after outdoor pets are finished eating.
- Store firewood as far from the house as possible, locating it off the ground and covering it with a tarp or plastic.
- Eliminate piles of lumber and debris where cockroaches could harbor.
- Eliminate excessive harborage and ground cover throughout the entire property.
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