The Oriental Roach is a large, oval shaped insect with its color ranging from dark brown to black. Unlike the German Roach, the Oriental cockroach does not readily reproduce inside our homes. These insects prefer to live like their wild cousins, out in the yard and under a log or deep within decaying bark or leaf-mold.
Oriental Roaches were introduced into the United States in the 1800’s. They “hitch-hiked†their way from the Orient on trading ships and were initially introduced into the southern U.S. Since that time they have spread throughout the temperate regions of the America. In the Southern U.S. people often refer to these roaches as “water bugs†because of their preference for damp areas. The Oriental