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REGIONAL PEST REPORT

Winter season

Pest threat

Mice are moving inside and other wildlife may be looking for potential harbourage areas. Cluster flies have hibernated in attics and wall voids. As the temperature fluctuates keep your eyes and ears open for the signs and sounds of unwanted pests this winter. Carpenter ant activity may be seen in the home where moisture is found on a warmer day.

 

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Smokybrown Cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa)

Smokeybrown Cockroach

Identification

  • Is shiny black/brown in color
  • Size can range between 25 and 38 mm
  • Has functional wings that cover its abdomen
  • Is a great flyer that is attracted to light

Habitat and Behaviour

  • Occurs mainly outdoors and prefers a warm, moist climate
  • Generally seeks out dark, protected, moist areas indoors
  • Relies heavily on moisture to survive; it tends to lose moisture very quickly through its cuticle
  • Is generally introduced into structures as its prefers a warmer climate
  • Feeds on all types of food
  • Has been associated with several human allergens; it can evoke a response from asthmatics

Lifecycle

  • Undergoes gradual metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult)
  • Nymphs are smaller versions of the adults, and will go through several molts until fully grown
  • Female egg capsule (ootheca) is generally attached to a surface a day after it is formed
  • Female produces an average of 10 oothecae; each ootheca contains an average of 20 eggs
  • Lifecycle, from egg to adult, is greatly dependant on temperature, and averages 600 days
  • Lifespan averages approximately 200 days