Visual Findings:

Adults are 20-24 mm in length, are a dark brown, almost black in colour and

can climb rough but not smooth vertical surfaces

Habitat Findings:

Cockroaches are found in houses andcommercial premises associated with the

production or handing of food. Usually seen at night, they hide in cracks and

crevices around such areas as sinks, drains, cookers and cupboards etc

Consumption Findings:

Their diet consists of a wide range of organic materials including food for

human consumption, food debris, hair,leather, paper and faeces

Extra Information:

Cockroaches have been implicated in the spreading of a number of diseases,

such as food poisoning, dysentry and gastro-enteric illnesses.