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Cockroach Predators

Biological control can be an effective means of exterminating a cockroach population from your house. Used in conjunction with other, more traditional methods such as pesticides and preventive measures, the introduction of natural predators may ensure that your home remains cockroach-free. However, while effective, the use of natural cockroach predators is oftentimes disregarded, as many of the predators are as undesirable as cockroaches themselves.

Cockroaches have many natural predators, including toads, frogs, beetles, geckos and iguanas. Some parasitic wasp species are safe for humans but are effective exterminators of roach populations. These species lay their eggs inside the egg cases of cockroaches; hatchlings feed upon nearby cockroach eggs. Entomopathogenic fungi have also been identified as effective means of roach control, as their spores attach to insects and kill them within weeks. Cockroaches affected by fungi then pass the parasite on to other cockroaches. 

It is advised that anyone battling a roach infestation contact a pest control professional before employing any means of biological control. Experts will be able to assist you in identifying the safest, most effective methods of natural and insecticidal pest control.

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