Roach Control in North Carolina

Roaches in and around your home can cause big problems. If you have spotted a cockroach, call our team or schedule your FREE initial inspection.

Roach Control & Extermination

Roaches in and around your home can cause big problems. Like many other pests, they can carry diseases that impact humans, including gastrointestinal problems, dysentery and typhoid. In addition, many people are allergic to cockroach droppings. If you have spotted a cockroach in your home, call our team or schedule your FREE initial inspection.

Contact Clegg's for Cockroach Extermination

Cockroaches are often considered synonymous with garbage, dirt, and poor hygiene. However, you can have a clean home and still have cockroaches scurrying around that have made their way in from outside. The habits in which they feed and nest cause them to easily ingest and carry a wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms. Some of the diseases roaches have been known to carry include:

  • Salmonella
  • E. Coli
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Dysentery
  • Leprosy
  • Plague
  • Listeria
  • Other forms of gastroenteritis

Even the cleanest homes can end up with a roach problem if any entry points exist, since roaches can live off of something as unimposing as the glue that seals a cardboard box for months at a time. Don’t wait to get this problem fixed.

Types of Cockroaches in North Carolina

German Cockroaches are about 1/2 inch long and tan brown. Their unique characteristic is the 2 stripes on the upper portion of their body. Usually found in warm areas near a water source. They invade homes and businesses via groceries, boxes, and used appliances/furniture.
The American Cockroach is the largest of the common species — up to 2 inches long and red-brown in color. Their unique characteristic is a yellow “figure-8” on the upper portion of their body. Prefers warm, very damp areas such as sewers, crawlspaces, basements, and attics.
The Smokybrown Cockroach is up to 1 1/2 inches long and a uniform mahogany color. This species is very similar to the American Cockroach. They live in tree holes, wood piles, etc. When they come inside the home it will be through the attic and crawlspace. This species is also able to fly.
The Oriental Cockroach is about 1 inch long. The male species has brown wings that extend partway down its abdomen. The female species is black with no wings. Prefers dark, damp areas and is very common in basements and crawlspaces.

Where Will You Spot a Cockroach in Your Home?

Cockroaches are sneaky pests that do most of their traveling and feeding in the dark. Cockroaches are attracted to your home by water, food, and shelter. They love to squeeze into small and dark places so they can lay their eggs. As exterminators, we have seen cockroaches scurry out of every place you can imagine — dishwashers, sink drains, even electrical outlets!

Because cockroaches are so small, there’s no telling how many places they can breach your home. When we perform cockroach control, this includes getting rid of all cockroaches currently living in your home, keeping them out, and setting traps to ensure they won’t multiply if they return.

Major Indicators That You Have Cockroaches

Cockroaches produce an odor that can be described as sweet, musty, or oily. If you have a cockroach infestation, you will notice a smell when entering your home after being out for several hours.
A cockroach nest isn’t a physical structure — it’s just where they congregate. You can spot one by noticing feces, eggs, or other remains. Usually found behind refrigerators, under sinks, in drawers and cabinets.
Seeing a baby cockroach means adults have made your home theirs and are reproducing. A cockroach egg will hatch several new roaches at once, making them multiply at a considerable rate. Contact an exterminator right away.

Cockroach Control Service Areas in NC

Clegg’s Pest Control is proud to provide local cockroach control solutions across North Carolina, including Asheville, Charlotte, Clinton, Durham, Fayetteville, Greenville, Kernersville, Morehead City, New Bern, Raleigh, Smithfield, Southport, and Wilmington.

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