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Supella longipalpa
A small banded roach that prefers dry, warm, elevated locations — often found in bedrooms, electronics, and high cabinets, unlike kitchen roaches.
1.2–1.5 cm
Light brown with two darker bands across the body and wings. Small, oval, smooth-bodied with threadlike antennae.
Opportunistic — sugary residues, grease, food scraps, paper, and glue. Tolerates very low moisture.
Excellent climbers on vertical surfaces. Unlike German roaches, they prefer dry, elevated, warm spots.
Bedrooms, living rooms, cabinets, ceiling crevices, electronics, and behind picture frames — anywhere warm and dry.
Carry bacteria and pathogens that contaminate food and surfaces; trigger asthma and allergies.
Every brown-banded roach engagement follows our proven three-step methodology — tailored precisely to this pest.
Inspect elevated harborages — top cabinet shelves, ceiling corners, picture backs, electronics.
Apply gel baits, IGRs, and targeted dusts to high and dry harborages. Seal entry cracks.
Re-inspect at 4-week intervals across the full home, not just kitchens.
The most common things people ask us about brown-banded roach — straight from years of fieldwork.
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