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Periplaneta Filiginosa
As large as 1-1/2 inches in length.
Dark mahogany brown.
This cockroach is a ready flier and easily travels from trees onto houses. It is commonly attracted to Homes to feed on improperly maintained trash containers and pet food on patios and decks. Once by the house, the insect may then enter.
The smoky brown cockroach usually invades the attic or crawl space where it finds conditions similar to those found within a tree hole. Once populations grow large inside these areas, the cockroaches regularly venture down into the Home. The occasional cockroach may wander into a Home from harborage outside but chronic infestations are most always associated with attic or crawl space populations. Research has shown that attics and crawl spaces that have good ventilation are less likely to have these cockroaches living within them. The smoky brown is a common pest of Homes along the Gulf Coast from central Florida to eastern Texas. It is also found in a few areas of Southern California, especially in the Los Angeles area.
The best way to control smoky brown cockroaches is to determine the source and treat it directly, usually with a cockroach bait product. To keep these cockroaches from invading, the following steps are helpful: