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This article is oriented toward people who use pesticides in or around their homes. If you job involves pesticides or may result in pesticide exposure (for example, you harvest crops in a field where pesticides were used), please see the Worker Safety and Training page.
Safely using pesticides depends on using the appropriate pesticide and using it correctly. The label on the pesticide container provides instructions for use of the pesticide. It also includes warnings that are intended ... Read More..
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Cockroaches are pests throughout the United States. They are annoying and, when abundant, they are also destructive. Cockroaches, also known as waterbugs, croton bugs, or palmetto bugs, destroy food and damage fabrics, book bindings, and other materials. When cockroaches run over food they leave filth and may spread disease. They secrete an oily liquid that has an offensive and sickening odor that may ruin food. This odor may also be imparted to dishes that are apparently clean. Excrement in ... Read More..
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Palmetto Bug is also known as the American cockroach, water bug, flying water bug and, in some areas of the South, the palmetto bug. It is the largest of the common species, growing to 1.5 inches or more in length. The color is reddish-brown, with a pale brown or yellow border on the upper surface of the pronotum. Both the male and female are fully winged. The wings of the male extend slightly beyond the tip of the abdomen, while those of the female are about the same length as the abdomen. The... Read More..
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In the food service, a single insect or rodent can cause irreparable damage of your reputation and revenue stream, in addition to introducing harmful germs and bacteria. To avoid losing customers and to remain in compliance with health code regulations, let A to Z Environmental Services inspect and treat your establishment with a customized pest control plan. Read More..
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Asian cockroaches are almost identical to German cockroaches. The Asian cockroach was identified as a newly introduced species to the United States in 1986 when a professional pest control operator collected these insects in Lakeland, Florida. He referred to them as German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), but noted that their behavior was unlike any other German cockroaches that he had previously encountered. Upon further investigation the cockroaches were found to be B. asahinai, Asian c... Read More..
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The German cockroach one of several species that can be found inside homes but it is the species that gives all other cockroaches a bad name. It occurs throughout the world primarily in association with humans and often plagues multifamily dwellings in the United States. Because it does not directly harm people it is considered an aesthetic pest, and the action threshold for this insect depends upon the tolerance of the people living in the infested dwelling. That is why infestations in multifa... Read More..
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The kinds of cockroaches most commonly found in and around Florida homes are the Florida Woods Roach, American (Figure 1), smokybrown (Figure 2), brown (Figure 3), Australian (Figure 4), German (Figure 5) and Asian. The smallest cockroaches, the German, Asian, and brownbanded (Figure 6), are close to the same size and the adults are seldom more than 5/8" long. The larger cockroaches, the American, Australian, brown, and the smokybrown, are 1 1/4" - 2" long and are often called palmetto bugs. Th... Read More..
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As if Floridians aren’t bugged enough by roaches, a growing interest among reptile enthusiasts to farm the insects as lizard food could result in several new cockroach varieties invading the state,University of Florida entomologists warn. Read More..
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The German cockroach is the cockroach of concern, the species that gives all other cockroaches a bad name. It occurs in structures throughout Florida, and is the species that typically plagues multifamily dwellings. In Florida, the German cockroach may be confused with the Asian cockroach , Blattella asahinai Mizukubo. While these cockroaches are very similar, there are some differences that a practiced eye can discern. Read More..
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The Florida woods cockroach is large, dark brown to almost black, averaging 1.5 to 1.75 inches in length. The wings are short and barely extend beyond the mesonotum. This roach is often called the "stinking cockroach" because of the foul-smelling fluid it produces to protect itself from predators. It is also known as the Palmetto Bug. It is dark reddish-brown to black, 1-2 inches in length, and commonly found in leaf mulch, woodpiles, and under rotting logs. Read More..
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