Cockroaches are among the most persistent pests that can be found in Calgary homes, apartments, condominiums, restaurants, hotels, and commercial buildings. Although Calgary’s cold climate can limit cockroach survival outdoors, heated indoor environments provide the warmth, food, water, and shelter these insects need to survive and reproduce. A cockroach sighting does not always mean there…

What Is a Wood Cockroach? Wood cockroach is a common name used for several species in the genus Parcoblatta. These cockroaches are primarily outdoor, woodland insects, rather than the indoor-infesting species typically associated with kitchens, apartments, and commercial food facilities. The genus Parcoblatta contains multiple North American species. Wood cockroaches are important decomposers in natural…

What Is the Oriental Cockroach? The Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) is a dark, relatively large cockroach species commonly associated with damp environments. It is sometimes called the waterbug or black cockroach because of its dark coloration and strong association with moisture. Adults are usually dark brown to almost black and have a shiny appearance. Adult…

What Is the American Cockroach? The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is one of the largest cockroach species associated with human buildings. It belongs to the order Blattodea and family Blattidae. Adults are typically reddish-brown, with a flattened body, long antennae, and fully developed wings. The species prefers warm, humid environments and is commonly associated with…

The brown-banded cockroach (Supella longipalpa) is a small indoor cockroach species that can live in homes, apartments, offices, hotels and other heated buildings. Unlike German cockroaches, which are strongly associated with kitchens and moisture, brown-banded cockroaches can be found in warmer, drier areas and higher locations such as behind furniture, pictures, clocks, books and appliances….

The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is one of the most common indoor cockroach species found in Alberta. These small, fast-moving cockroaches can become a serious pest problem in homes, apartments, condominiums, restaurants, hotels and other buildings where food, moisture and shelter are available. Alberta Health Services identifies the German cockroach as the most common type…