Does Florida Have Cockroaches

According to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, South and Southwestern Florida have some of the densest roach populations in the entire country. Their report found that 30.4% of Florida homeowners report at least one infestation per year.

How bad are roaches in Florida?

Cockroaches are linked to the spread of at least seven human pathogens, including polio, which can lead to nerve injury, paralysis, and sometimes death. These pathogens can spread through mechanical transmission (attaching to the outside of roaches) or through exposure to cockroach droppings.

What does Florida roaches look like?

Appearance. Size: Florida woods cockroaches measure to about an inch and a half long and up to one inch wide. Color: They are reddish brown to black and do not have fully developed wings like many other species of cockroaches. Characteristics: This species appears wingless, but they have short vestigial wings.