Wood roaches will most definitely set up shop and move into homes which are left unprotected. Roof shingles, gutters and most any crack or crevice commonly found on most homes is a great place for wood roaches to live. If you haven’t been doing any type of pest control around the perimeter of the house, wood roaches and many other insects will eventually move in and could become a problem.

At this time I sugges spraying some CYPERMETHRIN on the siding of the home, up to the gutters and even on the roof a bit where you think they might be nesting. This should take care of the problem. As they walk over treated surfaces, they should pick up the chemical and die. If you start seeing them inside, set out some ROACH TRAPS in the living area where they are seen. You might also have to treat the attic with some DELTAMETHRIN DUST if the activity inside persists. Hopefully the problem isn’t that bad; I think you would have noticed them inside by now if the problem had gotten that bad. For now, I think the perimeter treatment will knock them out and be sure to treat every month till to keep them away for good as explained in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE.

Several types of roaches can fly. The most common found around homes are Wood Roaches. These range throughout most of the states on the eastern half of the country and can reside up north, even where it’s quite cold. Brown Banded and Asian Cockroaches are mostly found in the south. They can exist all year long and can become quite the nuisance in the spring and summer. Attracted to most any outside light, they will commonly fly into your hair, bother people when sitting outside in the evening and are mostly a big nuisance.

Treating any of these flying roaches starts with trying to locate where they’re living or nesting. This is commonly up high somewhere, like in gutters or along roof lines. Homes which have a lot of vegetation in close proximity to the house seem to commonly get this pest. Especially when the tree limbs lean out over the roof.

To keep their numbers down, treat the outside of the home with Cypermethrin as explained in our Large Roach Control Article. It’s Ok to use on the home, siding, roof, etc. and especially around any external lights you have on the structure. This way as these roaches land on treated surfaces they’ll pick up a lethal dose of the treatment and die.

If you think they may have moved into your attic or up under a shed or deck, apply the Maxforce Granules in these areas. Roaches love this stuff and will readily feed on it and die. If they have moved inside the house and you’re seeing them in living areas, treat with the Roach Gel for quick control as they can’t resist this formulation.