Cockroach Control

Cockroach Control for Homes and Food-Service Spaces

Cockroaches are not a pest to ignore. They reproduce quickly, hide during the day, contaminate food prep areas, and trigger allergies and asthma in some people. In food-service businesses they can also create real health-inspection issues. Once a building has cockroaches, the issue rarely goes away on its own — it usually grows.

Apollo Pest Control provides cockroach treatment, monitoring, and prevention for homes, suites, restaurants, cafés and small businesses. Service is designed around the specific species present, because different cockroaches respond to very different control approaches.

Common Cockroach Species and Why They Matter

The three species most often seen in our area behave quite differently. Identifying which one you have is the first step in any successful treatment plan.

Signs of a Cockroach Problem

• Live cockroaches seen at night when lights come on suddenly
• Small dark droppings — like ground pepper or coffee — in kitchens and bathrooms
• Shed skins behind or under appliances
• A faint musty smell in heavily affected areas
• Egg cases (small brown capsules) in cupboards or behind furniture
• Smear marks in damp corners or under sinks
• Allergic reactions or asthma flare-ups in sensitive household members

How Apollo Approaches Cockroach Control

Successful cockroach control rarely comes from spraying alone. Apollo Pest Control combines:

• Accurate identification of the species — German, American and brown-banded are not treated the same way
• Inspection of harbourage areas — under and behind appliances, in cabinets, near plumbing, in voids
• Targeted treatment using gels, baits, dusts, or other products as appropriate
• Recommendations on sanitation, food storage and moisture reduction
• Monitoring and follow-up so the activity does not return
• Written service records for food-service clients

Why Spraying Alone Usually Doesn't Work

Cockroaches are very good at avoiding broadcast sprays. They tuck into voids, under appliances, behind cabinets, inside electronics, and in places where spray rarely reaches. They also build up resistance quickly. Modern cockroach control relies more on targeted baits — placed where the cockroaches actually live — than on widespread spraying.

Why Cockroaches Choose Kitchens, Bathrooms and Food-Service Areas

Cockroaches are looking for warmth, moisture, food residue, and tight harbourage spaces. Common attractants:

• Food spills and grease behind appliances
• Cardboard, paper, and clutter near food storage
• Leaks under sinks and around dishwashers
• Pet food left out overnight
• Open dumpsters or unsealed garbage
• Boxes brought in from infested storage areas, restaurants, or shipping containers
• Shared walls or utility chases in multi-unit buildings

Cockroach Control for Multi-Unit Buildings

In apartments, condos, and rental suites, cockroaches can travel between units through wall voids, plumbing chases, electrical conduits, and shared utility runs. Treating only one suite often pushes the problem next door rather than ending it. We'll talk through whether a broader approach is needed.

Restaurants, Cafés and Food Service

For food-service businesses, cockroach control needs to be quick, documented, and discreet. Apollo Pest Control works around your hours, provides written service records, and gives practical recommendations for food storage and back-of-house sanitation.

Related: Restaurant Pest Control