The diet of wood cockroaches primarily consists of decaying organic matter.
Cockroach in gutters.
Food can be located in your kitchen as roaches will eat crumbs debris in the drains and even items in your pantry.
Sometimes they congregate near homes in gutters and crawl spaces.
However they have a weakness they only linger in areas rich in resources.
Here s how to get rid of cockroaches and shut down their food supplies so they stay gone for good.
Other favored places include under siding in crawl spaces garages and attached storage sheds.
As we mentioned earlier roaches are thirsty creatures so any standing water in birdbaths flower pots and in gutters can keep them hydrated.
Like most creatures cockroaches have three basic needs for survival.
All of these can be found in your home.
Wood cockroaches are most often found in woodpiles and under the bark of fallen logs and dead trees.
Roaches find water from leaky faucets pipes sink drains and pet water bowls.
Since these cockroaches fly they may move onto roofs and gutters and end up in the upper parts of homes in attics under roof shingles and inside gutters.
Cockroaches are notorious for being hard to track down and remove permanently.
Food water and shelter.
Be sure you know the subtle signs your house could be infested with cockroaches.
Clean your gutters and roof which could give roaches an easy path into your home keep trees and shrubs trimmed to allow for better air flow and sunlight which roaches aren t so fond of follow.
Problems with smokybrown roaches in the house.
Females deposit their oothecae under the bark of dead trees and fallen logs.