Choose the Best Home Pest Control Sep. 25th, 2017
Tips to Choose the Best Home Pest Control If you have an infestation of some type of pest and have wisely decided to turn to professional pest control services to get rid of them, you need to know what to look for when selecting the right company to do the job.
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House Roaches in New York Sep. 21st, 2017
The Invasion of House Roaches in New York Cockroach Control You may have become so accustomed to having cockroaches around that you do not realize just how bad they are for you. But make no mistake about it though; they are extremely harmful to you. They contaminate food, emit an unpleasant odor, and cause some people to develop respiratory problems. The allergens in their feces become airborne which can affect your health. When you need a roach exterminator in Long Island or New York City, Rest Easy Pest Control is here. We make sure that you do not have to inhale harmful allergens due to the presence of cockroaches. Our goal is to protect everyone who turns to us for their cockroach service needs. The Similarity Between Cockroaches and People An intriguing study has shown that we may have more in common with cockroaches than we'd like to think. Research led by Dr. Mark Stoeckle, a specialist in infectious diseases at Rockefeller University, has shown that New York cockroaches tend to stick around the neighborhoods they were born in, and segregate themselves into groups of similar cockroaches. "Once they move in, they don't leave," says Stoeckle. "This is a window into cockroach society, and it is very much like our own." Dr. Stoeckle has analyzed 125 cockroach specimens that were shipped to his lab on the Upper East Side over the past year. His research indicates that cockroaches from different parts of New York�such as the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, and Roosevelt Island�belong to different gene pools. Also, it appears that even subtle environmental differences between different regions of New York City have caused cockroaches to evolve in slightly different ways. Some of these factors could be lighting, the availability of different foods, other invasive species, and different types of buildings. Cockroach in a Home (Photo Credit: Rest Easy Pest Control) Types of Cockroaches in New York There are around 4,600 distinct cockroach species that have been identified around the world, and there are probably more that have yet to be discovered. But there are only four main species that are the most dominant in the United States: the American Cockroach, German Cockroach, Oriental Cockroach, and the Asian cockroach. The most common type you'll find in U.S. homes is the German Cockroach, which is slightly smaller, and usually hides under furniture. It's thought to have arrived in New York with the first few waves of European immigrants. The American Cockroach The American Cockroach is one of the most abundant pests in the United States. They are reddish-brown in color, and are about 1"-1.5" in length with 6 legs and antennas. Even though they do possess wings they very rarely fly. They most often seek shelter when the temperatures outside start to get cool. They prefer warm areas they are likely to be found in small narrow spaces. One way to know if your house is infected by American Cockroaches is their eggs. They lay them almost everywhere they have been. From furniture corners to books to boxes, their eggs will be all over the place which makes identifying them very easy. The eggs are usually capsule shaped, and are 7-8mm in length. Also, they are usually stuck to a particular object. In terms of food the American Cockroach likes to feed on decaying matter, but will feed on almost anything from food to book bindings, and even wallpaper. Since they can spread diseases and germs they are very harmful to have around. The germs they carry are spread easily since cockroaches crawl on areas that are unsanitary such as bathroom and kitchen floors. --------------------
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