Did you know - Facts and Myths
The 3rd part of the information puzzle that we want to offer our clients is our "did you know - Facts & Myths Posts" This is a bit more information to chew on. These posts don't always appear on our social media pages, so to be sure you don't miss these interesting posts, be sure to visit our website from time to time.
Did you know? Cockroaches Live in Cars as well.
Yes this is something that can happen, can you imagine driving from Durban to Umhlanga and the next thing you see is a roach approaching. This is a disgusting experience and frankly very dangerous.
Will you ever get rid of cockroaches that have moved into your car? Will you need to set your car on fire and push it off a cliff? Find the answers and solutions to your pest problem below.
Dangers of Cockroaches in Your Car.
Cockroaches will take over the driving seat of your car for the very same reason they think that, mi casa es su casa. Cockroaches want food, water and a place to live and lay eggs.
The fact of the matter is that they aren’t just a harmless bug. Having cockroaches is nothing like having any other pest. Cockroaches can transmit more than 30 different types of bacteria, which can have serious health consequences. While these cockroaches are invading your space, they’re leaving behind feces, regurgitated bodily fluids, and cast skins. The small space in your car can become a breeding ground for these cockroaches.
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches
They’ll reproduce under your seat, in the car frame, in the speakers and other small spaces. Even in a clean car, these pests won’t vacate on their own.
You need to do more than clean your car to get the cockroaches out; however, searching for lost crumbs and sticky spills should be the first step.
The second step is to phone us.
Did you know even Hospitals could be at risk.
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Did you know? If proper care is not taken, cockroaches can even enter the cleanest of environments, even hospitals.
COCKROACHES CAN EVEN CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR HOSPITALS?
One of the last places anyone wants to see a cockroach or a cockroach infestation may be inside a hospital. As humans we come to expect the highest of standards of cleanliness and hygienic processes to be followed and adhered to when it comes to a hospital. While cleanliness and good sanitation certainly play important roles in pest control, it’s a fact that cockroaches can invade even the most spotless and sterile locations, including hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Cockroaches are relentless invaders and fertile breeders.
Important
Sweep up food particles and crumbs from patient rooms as well as dining and food service areas. Pay particular attention to areas underneath appliances, food carts, corners and floor cracks. Small specks of food and even blood can look like big feasts to cockroaches.
If a cockroach can enter some of the cleanest hospitals, then your home can also present a big target.
The Importance of Pest Control
Importance of Pest Management
Pest control provides protection from disease carrying pests and creatures that can cause public health issues and costly damages to property. When people hear pest management or pest control, they are typically thinking about the eradication of cockroaches, rats or fleas.
Actually, pest management is involved with the safety of our health, our foods and the protection of our property.
The Durban Coastline, this includes Umhlanga, La Lucia, Durban North, Bluff, Amanzimtoti and Scottburgh, has a great population of both permanent and holiday residents and with heavy humidity and the subtropical climate, this coast line of Durban brings with it long hot summers and very mild winters. Perfect pest conditions.
Some Key Points that makes Pest Control Important
Approximately 20% of the world’s food supply is consumed by rodents.
Rodents are carriers for other dangerous pests such as fleas, ticks, and mites.
Rodents carries diseases that are transmittable to humans and other animals.
More than 45,000 people are bitten each year by rats leading to diseases like rat bite fever, salmonella, the plague and trichinosis.
Cockroaches have allergens that many people, plus minus 8% of people are allergic to.
According to recent studies:
The third leading cause in a child’s asthma is the roach allergen!
Cockroaches are considered to be among the filthiest insects in existence.
Cockroach
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a Nuclear Blast
CAN A COCKROACH SURVIVE A NUCLEAR BLAST?
Let's first see what we dealing with when speaking about a Nuclear Blast.
Conventional Bomb versus Nuclear Bomb
To see how disastrous a nuclear bomb could be, let's compare the effect of a nuclear bomb to a conventional bomb: one kilogram of nuclear fission fuel can release energy 20,000,000 times more than one kilogram of TNT (tri-nitro-toluene), the explosive material used in conventional bombs.
Now to put it differently, one megaton of fission, typical of a two-megaton H-bomb, will create enough beta radiation to blackout an area 400 kilometres across for five minutes. This is longer than the distance between Durban and Bethlehem in the Freestate.
So Myth or Fact: Cockroaches can withstand a nuclear explosion.
The Facts: Nope. This is one of the most common myths to be quoted as a fact. The truth is that a cockroach can withstand 10 times more radiation than a person, but they would not survive a nuclear event. However, there are much easier ways of getting rid of them.
We do Cockroach Pest Control in the Durban Coastal Areas and this includes Umhlanga, La Lucia, Durban North, Amanzimtoti, Bluff, New Germany, Kloof, Hillcrest and their Surroundings.
Call us now for the friendliest and best Cockroach Pest Control in the Durban Coastal Area.
Wild Wild West Part 1
The Wild Wild West - Cockroaches
Cockroaches: Did you know?
We are all familiar with the Wild Wild West, the stories of the notorious bad guys like Jessie James, Henry McCarty and William H Barney aka Billy the Kid. Now there are some other notorious criminals that you should know about, these guys love invading your homes, stealing food, infecting surfaces and increasing allergies and disease.
Did you know there are over a thousand different species of cockroaches world wide? However only 1% of these Cockroaches are considered to be Pests.
Wild Wild West Part 2
Now the most commonly found Cockroaches found in South African Homes are actually part of this 1% of Pests, we call these Cockroaches - the Bad Guys, like the notorious wild wild west criminal's. The names of these Cockroaches are the American, German, Oriental and brown-banded cockroaches. So although all Cockroaches aren't considered to be Pests, the Cockroaches commonly found in our homes, are exactly that, Pests!
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CAN COCKROACHES MAKE MY ALLERGIES WORSE AND EVEN LEAD TO A LIFE OF DAILY ANTIHISTAMINES?
Supposed Myth: Cockroaches cause allergies and make people sick.
Common allergens includes:
grass and tree pollen, dust mites, animal dander etc
So what about Cockroaches, do these nasty pests actually make allergies worse, can it trigger an allergic reaction or is this just some more ghost stories to make them look even more harmful than they really are?
The Facts: This is no myth, but rather, a severe problem. Cockroaches produce proteins that some people can be sensitive to, particularly those with asthma. The trails of fecal matter and decaying molted exoskeletons that roaches leave behind also contribute to the allergens they produce. Roaches also carry bacteria, which can lead to the spread of disease as roaches crawl across food or surfaces in the home.
Experts say that if you see just one roach in your house, about 800 could be nearby but out of sight.
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CAN COCKROACHES MAKE MY ALLERGIES WORSE AND EVEN LEAD TO A LIFE OF DAILY ANTIHISTAMINES?
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Symptoms of Cockroach Allergy:
Chronic stuffy nose
Frequent ear and sinus infections
Itchy eyes and nose
A cough that doesn’t go away
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Cockroach allergy can also cause severe rashes and hives all over the body.
In many cases with cockroach allergens, these symptoms become chronic, lasting beyond typical seasonal allergies.
If a Cockroach allergy becomes severe, you could face a life of taking heavy antihistamines daily, just to cope with life.
