Cockroaches have become well adapted to living near humans and there cannot be a single home in the world which has not been shared with cockroaches.Cockroaches don’t spread diseases through bite but they acts as carriers for millions of bacteria and infectious agents leading to a number of diseases.
About 30 cockroach species are found associated with human habitats. According to world Health Organization, cockroaches are “unhygienic scavengers in human settlements”. They have been known to play a role as carrier of intestinal diseases, such as dysentery, diarrhea, cholera and typhoid fever.
Hideouts of cockroaches
Cockroaches are mostly confined to areas, such as bathrooms drains and dumpsters.They feed on garbage, breed in sewage and excrete waste over every surface they touch. They are commonly found nesting under sinks, in wall cracks, under stacks of paper and cardboard and under undisturbed furniture.
Food Contamination
Cockroaches carry bacteria that can contaminate your food and make you sick .Their waste and saliva contains bacteria that causes food poisoning, diarrhea, and staphylococcus infection. Children are more prone to such infections.
Source of Allergies and diseases
Cockroaches can cause allergies as their saliva secretion and body parts contain hundreds of allergens. This triggers an undesirable reaction leading to rashes, sneezing and watery eyes. Cockroaches can transmit diseases, such as Salmonellosis, Typhoid fever, Cholera, Leprosy, Plague, Listeriosis and camphylobacteriosis.
Problem for asthma patients
Cockroaches can be worst enemies of asthmatic people. The incidence of asthma attack may increase if your house is infested with cockroaches.
Hence, cockroaches carry harmful bacteria and are known to trigger allergies including asthma. The best way to eradicate a cockroach infestation is to contact pest control experts. Here we use latest methods and equipments are used to move this nuisance pest out of your life.