The German cockroach is an urban pest commonly found in houses, apartments, restaurants, hotels, and other buildings. They are the most common species of cockroach in Canada and throughout North America. They have typical long, wide, and flat body shape and are not able to fly.

Cockroaches often find their way into your home in grocery bags, drink cartons, cardboard boxes, used appliances like fridge ,stove microwave and toasters. ​ Access route between apartments are wall voids, plumbing pipes and electrical wires. They can fit into crack as small as staple pin.

Cockroaches will typically be found in and around appliances, bathrooms, under sinks, dishwashers, medicine cabinets, mop closets, false ceilings, and anywhere food may be kept overnight such as storage closets and pantries.

Although cockroaches are not often associated with damage caused to buildings and vegetation, they have the potential to do great harm as they travel through various habitats, including refuse heaps and sewers. ​ Cockroaches contaminate food with their feces and defensive secretions, they can carry pathogenic organisms. They can carry intestinal diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, and cholera. People who experience frequent and prolonged exposure to cockroaches may develop mild to severe allergic reactions such as dermatitis, itching, swelling of the eyelids, and serious respiratory conditions.

Do not leave food out overnight Do not leave pet food and water out overnight Wash your dishes, pans, and utensil as soon as you are done using them Remove all food or spilled drinks from counter tops and clean counters, sinks, and tables with soapy water Vacuum all cracks and crevices to remove debris and food Take garbage out daily in closed plastic containers; keep waste containers washed and clean Repair any leaky water pipes or faucets

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Bed bugs are blood feeders that depend on blood for their food source, so they must consume blood for survival. One bed bug will usually take more than one bite. Once a bed bug inserts its mouthparts and finds a suitable blood vessel, it will begin feeding. However, finding the right blood vessel may take more than one injection of the skin. In addition, bed bugs are very sensitive to movement by the host they are feeding on. Therefore, if a sleeping person moves, a feeding bed bug will probably withdraw its mouthparts and begin its search for a blood meal on another part of the body. It’s important to remember that the number of bites a person receives is not indicative of the number of bed bugs that feed on that person.

7 life stages including 5 nymph molts. Each life stage of bedbugs requires a blood meal to molt to next stage (except egg to nymph). If they find no host, bed bugs will not develop to next stage.

Bed bugs only feed on blood. They can drink blood from birds and mammals, but they like human victims best. They are most active between 00:00-05:00 AM when hungry and humans offer these voracious insects an all-night buffet and fantastic places to hide when they’re not feasting. They probe human skin (several times) while searching for a capillary to feed on. After feeding hides cracks and crevices with other bed bugs. ​ Bed bugs are found in cracks and crevices, including mattress seams, sheets, furniture, behind baseboards, electrical outlet plates and picture frames. Often found in hotels, where they can travel from room to room and in visitors’ luggage or other personal belongings such as purses and briefcases. ​ Case skins: As the bugs grow, they shed their skin and discovery of which can indicate their presence. Black Spots: After feeding, bed bugs return to their harborage to hide where they defecate black to brown stains. Bites also may indicate bed bug activities.