Hisserdude Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I have always liked this species, and i was wondering if they can infest houses, or do they just come from outside? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 As in american cockroaches, i mean Periplaneta americana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 No they cannot infest an average house. It is like me or you going to Walmart, we get what we need and get out, we dont stay for long unless you like to people watch I have a pretty warm and some what humid basement and had one escape by accident and it died within 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy1892 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 But German roaches can infest many types of houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Periplaneta americana can infest a house but it is dependent on if they have available food and water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I suppose. If you have a leaky shower head or a faucet thats water. Dont leave open containers of food laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I suppose. If you have a leaky shower head or a faucet thats water. Dont leave open containers of food laying around. Yep. that's all it takes. If you have a drain that they can get into that is all it takes for them to get water...and some food laying around... Twinkies anyone? They can then set up house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Unless you run out of food for them then they will die out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Unless you run out of food for them then they will die out Yes, they will die out or leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Being an exterminator gives me some good insight on "pests" here in the northeast. Around here, Periplaneta americana rarely infests homes. I've only ever encountered them in the city, only in basements and mostly when they are doing construction outside that disturbs the sewer areas. As said, P. americana will not survive long without adequate water sources. I've never come across a breeding colony in a home. That being said. I have kept them as pets for something like 4 years now. I've never had an issue with them and they are still one of my favorite roaches. If you're down south where the temps are higher and the humidity a bit more constant then you can expect them to be more prevalent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Whoa! It's Vfox! Dude I have been trying to contact you for at least a year! Anyways, Vfox is right on point as expected from an exterminator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I have lived in two buildings that were infested with Periplaneta americana and they were both apartment buildings. One was in the Northern U.S. and one was in the Southern U.S. When I arrived there were roaches in both apartments. I sealed my apartment door and put 10-15 tubes of caulk in the walls and ceiling to seal every hole. There were literally no holes into the inner walls which was were the vast majority of the roaches were living and hiding. They would come out at night to get food and water. I kept my apartment clean and fixed the water leaks. I never saw them in my apartment again but saw them outside and everyone else had them in their apartments. True story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Whoa! It's Vfox! Dude I have been trying to contact you for at least a year! Anyways, Vfox is right on point as expected from an exterminator I've been around, lurking mostly. You can always email or pm me. To be honest I'm hoping to find an infested apartment building so I can restock my colony with a third blood line. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Thanks for the info guys! I live in idaho, and it is quite arid here, I don't have any leaky faucets ( that I know of....) , and I keep the house pretty clean when it comes to food. For some reason my favorite roaches are the ones that look "roachy", lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I feel the same way. If the Periplaneta sp. was a little slower, they would be the best feeder roach out there in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks for the info guys! I live in idaho, and it is quite arid here, I don't have any leaky faucets ( that I know of....) , and I keep the house pretty clean when it comes to food. For some reason my favorite roaches are the ones that look "roachy", lol. I was a licensed pest control operator in the past and I only saw them in big buildings. The real difference though is how many there are. When you find Americans somewhere you might see three running around when you turn on the lights in a room. Whereas with German Cockroaches you can find hundreds inside one drawer or behind one picture frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchellwk Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I live pretty far south and I've never seen them really "infest." However, in the summer months, they're all over the place and get into homes very frequently. My house has a traditional chimney and, at night in the summer, P. americana and fulginosa will utilize it to come in and out, along with the occasional house gecko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Lol, free geckos! I used to live in FL, and house geckos would come in often. Unfortunately, my cat loved to murder them, and finding a mutilated gecko on the floor is not a pleasant sight. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese insect fans Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I live in a apartment building in China and can see 1~3 Periplaneta americanas or Periplaneta australasiaes when I turn on the lights during midnight. Though they are considered as pests, I don't kill them when I see them. I love Periplaneta very much. Just my parents, they hate cockroaches very much and kill them every time when they see them. My parents always think that cockroaches are worth dying because of their pest identity. So I can't prevent my parents from killing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yeah my mom is not a big fan of the periplaneta, but she likes the hissers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I LOVE my periplanetas!! They are considered a paradomestic pest not a true "I'm gonna ruin everything in the house" pest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Reviving this thread... but with slightly different question... are Australian Roaches (Periplaneta australasiae) considered to be a species that can infest? I have a growing colony of them, and I found an adult out (I was horrified that it had escaped without my knowing) and now I am a bit concerned. So, can Australians infest? Also, are they more or less infestive than the Americans mentioned elsewhere on this thread? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Reviving this thread... but with slightly different question... are Australian Roaches (Periplaneta australasiae) considered to be a species that can infest? I have a growing colony of them, and I found an adult out (I was horrified that it had escaped without my knowing) and now I am a bit concerned. So, can Australians infest? Also, are they more or less infestive than the Americans mentioned elsewhere on this thread? Thanks. There are australians that've been breeding for at least one generation in my room. They get into other roach containers to acquire moisture and steal food and seek shelter then they crawly around everywhere at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I remember treating in the basement of a penitentiary in Oh that had Americans. It was 90 degrees year round, the humidity was unreal, puddles of water on the floor and the lights on 24/7. They hung out on the massive pillars that supported the floor above and would just run to the back side when you approached. You could spend hours spraying them directly and see the same amount next week and no dead bodies the following week. The temps and humidity must have degraded the chemical quickly because I assumed they ate the dead bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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