It’s extremely importantto recognize a cockroach infestation during its earliest stages. However, inthe food industry, this is definitely a must. Failure to do so can potentiallyclose down a food business. If you’re someone who owns or manages a restaurantor any facility that handles food, you’ll need to avoid this costly mistake by hiringa roach control West Palm Beach specialist.
Spotting a dead or living cockroach around the areas of your facility is a sure sign of a roach infestation. Bodies of dead roaches are usually found near their nesting sites which may include drains appliances and areas where you store food. To avoid an infestation, be sure to check these areas on a regular basis. Roaches are nocturnal creatures that don’t usually reveal themselves during the day. A free-roaming cockroach scurrying about in broad daylight is a sign that they’re numbers have grown too large that there’s not enough room in their nest to accommodate them.
Cockroach feces look a lot like ground black pepper or coffee grounds. Theirsizes vary depending on the size of the cockroach species. It’s best for foodhandlers to know how to identify roach droppings so that they can proactivelymonitor signs of an active infestation.
Cockroach egg casingsare called oothecae. Whilemost cockroach species produce about 10 to 20 eggs in each oothecae, a Germancockroach’s oothecae can hold up to 50. In most cases, you can find these eggcasings in undisturbed areas that are ideal for developing roaches. These areasinclude the back portions of appliances and underneath the sinks.
The unmistakable mustyor oily smell of roaches is another sure sign of full-blowninfestation.
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