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More than 4,000 species of cockroaches are known to date. Although they can fly, they walk, but at high speed. Many live together in colonies and move around at night while transferring their eggs to a structure called an "egg sac".
Cockroaches are "cosmopolitan" insects and are often found in homes, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, offices, etc. They are omnivorous organisms, but have a particular preference for foods that contain sugar and starch. They survive without food for up to 1 month, but much less without water.
As omnivorous insects, they destroy and "contaminate" all kinds of food and the characteristic "mold" odor emitted by the infected food is characteristic. Cockroaches are known to be carriers of serious diseases, such as salmonella, dysentery, gastroenteritis and other stomach ailments. Rejected skin is transmitted through the air and can cause severe asthma reactions, especially in vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and people with bronchial disease.
Although hygiene and cleanliness are important deterrents, the appearance of cockroaches in an area does not depend solely on cleanliness as many mistakenly believe. They can appear even in the cleanest homes or business premises. Cockroaches and their eggs are spread everywhere, in food and other packaging.
The main species of cockroach found in Europe are:
The acme has a length of 10-15mm, auburn color and its characteristic are the 2 brown stripes on the pronoto. It likes high temperatures (25-35C °) and high humidity. It is transported from one space to another through cartons, electrical appliances, piping and heating pipes. However, it survives in a wide variety of conditions and prefers all foods, especially starches.
It is a species that prefers to live outdoors under stones, decaying leaves, etc., but enters indoor areas through natural openings. It hides under closets and other furniture and mainly around water and sewer pipes. It feeds mainly on starchy foods.
The acme has a length of 28-44mm and a reddish-brown color. The wings are well developed and allow it to fly. It is the largest cockroach in size that creates problems in our country. It lives in the basements of buildings with large volumes of hot and liquid waste. Prefers heat and humidity.
It is located where there is food, ie in factories where food is prepared or sold, restaurants, confectioneries, etc. It feeds on organic substances of all kinds. They are found mainly in sewers and wells and are transported to kitchens and bathrooms through sewer pipes. The perfect insects can fly and so are transported to new places where they create new infestations.
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