Adult Oriental cockroaches are about one inch in length. The male and female adults are very dark brown, almost black. They have a greasy sheen to their bodies. Females have non-functional wings and a broader and heavier body. Males have wings that cover 3/4 of their abdomen and they are unable to fly.
Large populations of American cockroaches live in warm moist habitats. In the summer, they inhabit storm sewers and subpavement gaps. In the winter, they are found indoors. You can find them in boiler rooms, basements, tunnels or other shelter with sources of heat, steam pipes, floor drains, and water sumps.
The American cockroach may carry disease-producing organisms like bacteria, protozoans and viruses on their bodies. They also transmit different forms of gastroenteritis (like food poisoning, dysentery, diarrhea, and other illnesses) to people. The cockroaches carry the vectors causing these diseases on their legs and bodies. Cockroach excrement and cast skins also contain a number of allergens. Many people have allergic reactions such as rashes, watery eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion and asthma.
American cockroaches produce odorous secretions that can affect the flavor of foods. They can also contaminate food with disease causing organisms. They contaminate food, which has to be disposed of. This is very costly to the person who owns the food.
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