Young cockroaches look like smaller versions of adult cockroaches but without wings.The German, not the American cockroach is the most troublesome domestic cockroach species in North America. Early fossil remains show that cockroaches that lived over 300 million years ago would have looked very similar to present-day speciesCockroaches.live just about everywhere and eat almost anything. However,since they evolved asgers of a dead plant material, they prefer carbohydrates to protein and fat. The three cockroach species most oftenclassified as pests haveunwholesome habits, and unpleasant odor, and mayoccur in large numbers,especially in warmer climates Cockroaches feed mainly at night and arescavengers that will eat almost anything.Some show a marked attraction toalcoholic beverages,particularly beer Many human are allergic to the dust cast-off cockroach skins, dead bodies and droppings.

Cockroaches can enter homes through cracks and crevices but are oftenbrought in with shipped material groceries,beer and soft-drinkcauses, used appliances, rugs, furniture and so forth.Cockroach eggs are naturally protected from insecticides, making them difficult to control