
Insects
German cockroach
High risk- What it looks like
- Light brown with two dark stripes behind the head, 12 to 15 mm, fast; runs from the light.
- The signs
- Seen at night in the kitchen; tiny dark droppings like pepper in cupboard corners; egg cases; an oily smell in a heavy infestation.
- The risk
- Carries salmonella and gastroenteritis bacteria, triggers asthma, and spreads through a block of flats via the risers.
- What we do
- Gel bait behind the fridge, the cooker and the dishwasher motor, sticky monitors to count them, three visits, the managing agent told.