Get Roaches Out and Keep Them Out
Few pests wear out their welcome faster than a roach crossing the kitchen floor. In North Texas homes we deal with two very different problems: big American roaches (the “water bugs” that wander in from outside and sewers) and German roaches, the small ones that breed indoors at an alarming rate. Roaches contaminate food surfaces, trigger asthma and allergies, and multiply quietly behind appliances long before you spot one in daylight.
Dave’s Bug Pro builds a treatment plan around which roach you actually have, because the sewer-dweller and the cabinet-breeder require completely different fixes.
Our Cockroach Control Process
Over-the-counter foggers scatter roaches deeper into walls. Professional roach work looks like this:
Find the Harborage: We inspect kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, and plumbing lines to pinpoint where roaches are nesting and how they got in.
Gel Baits and Growth Regulators: Instead of a blanket spray, we place gel baits where roaches feed and add insect growth regulators that stop nymphs from ever reproducing.
Cut Off the Supply Lines: We treat drains, seal gaps around pipes and doors, and flag the moisture and sanitation conditions that keep roach populations fed.
Common Signs of a Cockroach Problem
Roaches are nocturnal, so by the time you see one at noon, the population behind the walls is already large. Earlier clues include:
Pepper-Like Specks: Droppings resembling ground pepper or coffee grounds in drawers, cabinets, and along countertop edges.
Egg Cases: Brown, capsule-shaped casings about the size of a grain of rice, stuck under shelves or behind appliances. Each can hatch dozens of roaches.
A Musty, Oily Smell: Heavy infestations give kitchens and pantries a distinct greasy odor.
Smear Marks: Dark streaks along walls and baseboards where roaches travel between water and food.
Shed Skins: Papery molted shells collecting in cabinet corners, under sinks, or behind the refrigerator.