Pennsylvania Wood Cockroaches Pest Control

Introduction

• Scientific name is: Parcoblotta pensylvanica
• Common to Eastern and central North America

Identification

• 1 inch in size
• Dark brown in color
• Males have wings while females do not
• Males can fly swiftly, but cannot stay airborne for long periods of time.

Mannerisms of Pennsylvania Wood Cockroaches

• Live in wooded open areas beneath fallen trees, woodpiles.
• Are nocturnal
• Sometimes smuggle themselves into homes by riding on firewood.
• Do not congregate unlike other species of roach.
• Primarily eat decaying organic matter.
• Mate during May and June
  • Rely on ootheca or egg sacs to store laid eggs
  • Rarely lay eggs in indoor environments

Prevention

• Pest control insecticides sprayed in roach nesting places and cracks in walls.
• Moving woodpiles and other kinds of debris away from the home lowers the likelihood of roaches invading.