Cockroach control for Henderson and Las Vegas homes

Cockroaches in the Las Vegas valley

The American cockroach is the large reddish-brown roach, often called a sewer roach or water bug. It lives in the sewer system, storm drains, and irrigation boxes and enters homes through floor drains, dry P-traps, gaps around plumbing, and under doors. Summer heat and monsoon rains push them out of the sewers and into garages and bathrooms.

The Turkestan cockroach is now the most common outdoor roach in the valley. Females are dark with cream edges; males are lighter, slimmer, and fly toward lights at night. They breed in water meter boxes, irrigation valve boxes, block wall voids, and under pavers, and they come inside through door gaps and weep holes.

The German cockroach is the small, light-brown roach with two dark stripes behind the head. It does not come from the yard; it arrives in boxes, bags, and secondhand appliances and then breeds indoors, usually in kitchens and bathrooms. A German roach problem grows quickly and needs a different approach from the outdoor species.

Signs you have cockroaches

• Roaches in the kitchen or bathroom at night, especially near drains, the dishwasher, or under the sink.
• Droppings that look like black pepper specks or small dark cylinders in cabinets, drawers, or along the back of the counter.
• Egg cases: small, brown, purse-shaped capsules in cabinet corners, behind appliances, or in the garage.
• A musty, oily smell in a cabinet or pantry.
• Roaches in the water meter box, irrigation valve box, or under patio pavers when you lift the lid.
• Large roaches in the garage or a ground-floor bathroom in summer, which points to sewer or drain entry.

What our cockroach service does

A roach coming up from a dry drain and a roach breeding behind the refrigerator are two different problems. Our service starts by identifying which one you have, then treats where that species actually lives.

1. Inspect. We walk the whole property: exterior, block walls, landscaping, garage, and every place pests get in.
2. Plan. You get a plain explanation of what we found and exactly what we recommend before any work starts.
3. Treat. Treatment targets where the pests live and travel, not a blanket spray of every surface.
4. Follow up. Follow-up is scheduled for the pest and the property, with a short list of what to watch for between visits.

What that means for cockroaches

• Inspection of kitchens, bathrooms, the garage, floor drains, meter and valve boxes, block walls, and the gaps under doors and around plumbing.
• Targeted treatment of the harborage: the exterior boxes and wall voids for Turkestan and American roaches, or the indoor voids, cabinets, and appliance areas for German roaches.
• Exterior perimeter and entry-point treatment to cut the paths from yard to house.
• A written list of what we found: dry traps, missing door sweeps, open weep holes, and the sanitation or storage changes that will make the treatment last.

What you can do between visits

• Run water in rarely used sinks, showers, and floor drains once a week so the traps stay full.
• Install door sweeps on exterior and garage doors, and screen weep holes and vents.
• Keep the kitchen dry overnight: wipe counters, fix drips, and do not leave dishes or pet food out.
• Inspect boxes, grocery bags, and used appliances before bringing them inside.
• Reduce outdoor lighting near doors, or switch to warmer bulbs that attract fewer insects.