COMMON TYPES OF COCKROACHES FOUND IN DUBAI
As per some reports, there are over 4000 different types of cockroaches species found in the world. While some of these are known to be a nuisance, others are beneficial for the environment. The bad ones, such as German cockroaches, American cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches and Brown-banded cockroaches are known to be carriers of various dreadful diseases. Out of these four, German cockroaches are found in abundance in Dubai, UAE. American cockroaches may also be spotted, but they are not as widespread as their German counterparts.
What makes these cockroaches invincible is their ability to live in every kind of environmental condition, good or bad. However, they do prefer living in warm places and close to human habitation. Cockroaches are by large nocturnal in nature, which means they hide during the daytime and come out during the night, mostly, in search of food.
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Let’s have a look at some different types of cockroaches in Dubai
GERMAN COCKROACHES (Blattellagermanica)
Among all the species of cockroaches, German cockroaches are the most successful one. They are almost omnipresent and can be found in every part of the world. Due to their proliferation and widespread distribution, they are sometimes also referred to as urban pests. They are usually found in houses, apartments, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and other institutions. However, this is not just true for Dubai but also throughout the world and in most civilized regions. German cockroaches are very difficult to handle and control. One of the reasons for their persistence is their high capability for multiplication. They produce a large number of eggs per capsule and have the shortest time between hatching and maturity, thus resulting in rapid cockroach colonies. Numbers of nymphs hatch successfully due to the fact that their females are responsible for carrying egg capsule during all stages of developing embryos within the eggs. Also, German cockroaches are smaller in size as compared to other species, so they can easily conceal themselves in many areas which are not accessible to humans.
Therefore, it is vital for businesses to control these pests once detected and eliminated at early stages without letting them injure your reputation.
AMERICAN COCKROACHES (PeriplanetaAmericana)
Unlike German cockroaches, American cockroaches are large in size. Despite the name, these cockroaches are not native to America but were shipped to America from Africa in early 17th century. Like German cockroaches, American cockroaches are also usually found in large and commercial buildings such as restaurants, food stores, bakeries, and any place where food is prepared and stored. They are rarely found in houses but they may increase in number after heavy rains.
American cockroaches have spread to the entire world due to better transportation and commerce. In contrast to German cockroaches, these species love to live in moist areas and are therefore found underground in basements, manholes, sewers, steam tunnels and drainage systems. They also possess a good multiplicative capacity and, therefore, can develop in enormous numbers.
American cockroaches are also knowns as “palmetto bugs” or “water bugs” or “flying water-bugs”. However, they are not truly aquatic and can only fly after a certain temperature. They have the capacity to live for two to three months without food, a month without water, and can easily survive extreme temperatures.
ORIENTAL COCKROACHES (Blatta orientalis)
Oriental Cockroaches are believed to be the dirtiest of all cockroaches. These cockroaches got their name from trade ships. They are native to Africa, but due to easy transportation services and commerce, they have spread over the large parts of the world. In contrast to other species of cockroaches, they are large in size and dark in colour. They are known to be the inhabitants of very dirty places and are therefore usually found in drains and sewer pipes. An Oriental cockroach is also the carrier of various dreadful diseases and is also known to create a strong foul odour.
BROWN-BANDED COCKROACHES (Supella longipalpa)
Brown-banded cockroaches are named so because of the presence of two light bands on their dark brown bodies. Brown-banded cockroach is known to be the smallest in the family. German cockroaches and brown-banded cockroaches are almost same as far as size is concerned. These cockroaches, however, require less quantity of moisture and can therefore easily dwell in living rooms and bedrooms. Like other cockroaches, they hide during the day and emerge at night for scavenging for food. One of the striking features of this cockroach is that they often hide in their own eggs under furniture. Among all the types discussed here, German cockroaches are widely found in Dubai.
These were the common types of cockroaches found in Dubai, you can read more on how to control cockroaches here.
