by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
When a cockroach reaches old age, its high center of gravity pulls its back toward the floor, and its rounded back and feeble muscles prevent it from getting back up on smooth surfaces. If the cockroach is on its back, it will struggle to turn itself over. So simply...
by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
A cockroach can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes. Based on new research, it can survive submerged under water for half an hour. It is very difficult to drown a cockroach because it will breathe through a tube while submerged. A female German cockroach carries the...
by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
If your home is located in an area where waterbugs are common, keeping it immaculately clean will not stop them from setting up camp. If there’s moisture (like a leak or condensation) near where you live, you’re going to have an infestation. If your home...
by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
Why Do Gnats Swarm In One Spot? Simply put, gnats are mating. Gnats form swarms when they find a high concentration of other gnats. The formation is initiated by females releasing pheromones to attract males. Males go after the female, and once they are near one...
by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
How Long Do Flies Live? Flies live up to 30 days, typically between 15-25. Flies are generally extremely hardy, very adaptable and reproduce rapidly. This last factor means that if the conditions become unfavourable for any reason (for example, sudden fall in...
by Pest Control | Nov 4, 2021 | Pest Control
In simple terms, red or sepia eye color in fruit flies comes from the parents. Brown and sepia eye color in drosophila is determined by a gene called ‘eye color’. One allele of this gene, the B allele, codes for brown pigment. The b allele codes for no...
