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How serious are flying cockroaches?

It's bad to have cockroaches crawling around in your home; it's much worse when they start flying. A roach suddenly spreading its wings and hurtling up into the air could be enough to transform your simple disgust into fear and panic. Fortunately, a flying cockroach isn't about to attack you, but that doesn't change the fact that winged cockroaches can be a serious problem for houses and apartments in Brooklyn.

Of the common cockroach species found in New York City, only two of them are capable of flight: American cockroaches and brown-banded cockroaches. If you have roaches in your home that spring up into the air when you go to swat them, those are probably brown-banded cockroaches. Although American cockroaches have functional wings, they usually only use them to glide down from a ledge, rather than actively flying up into the air.

All species of cockroaches can spread harmful bacteria in your Brooklyn apartment or house, and are known to cause many foodborne illnesses such as dysentery, E. coli, and salmonellosis. The problem with flying cockroaches is that their wings allow them to access places that may be safe from their flightless kin. Food left on high shelves or countertops is vulnerable to flying roaches. Winged roaches can also get into your home through an open window much more easily.

A flying cockroach infestation can be a serious problem for your apartment that warrants the services of a professional pest control company. Contact OnGuard Pest Services today if you're in need of a reliable cockroach exterminator in Brooklyn!

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