roaches are one of the oldest insects having lived in the days of the dinosaurs fortunately for us the size of our roach today is extremely small compared with his ancestors roaches of the days of the dinosaur where several  today some roaches found in the tropics grow three or four times larger than our common american cockroach the true home of the roaches outdoors bunnies the bark of trees and under rock this has resulted in their bodies heads and legs becoming flattened allowing them to hide in small cracks and crevices there are about two thousand different kinds of roaches but only four have adapted to life in the largest of these as the american rose at dulce maybe from one and a half to two inches long readies brown to dark brown in color the oriental cockroach sometimes called black beetle because of their short wings have a body and dark color are slightly smaller than their american cousin the brown banded roach is the smallest of our four kinds and brightest in color they like high places just the ceiling and upper cabinets in a kitchen this makes them a little harder to control the german roach is the most common and is often cotton bug or water bugs that also are slightly larger than the brown banded but are still less than one inch long and like brown in color here are all four together left or right the american oriental brown banded and the german roaches may come into a home several different ways sewers are basement drains are one of the most common they can also enter through any openings in the walls such as around electrical conduit so plumbing or through cracks in the baseboard or under doors go just can be carried into a home and blundered packages are in boxes of groceries all packages which might possibly contain roaches should be examined carefully roaches they push open the these young members are extremely active and will begin to search for food immediately a few days later the young roaches turned away yellowish brown color still in the name stage these roaches are almost grown but have not yet developed wings wings are present only on adults after several generations a large colony will develop creating a very unpleasant odor in the house roaches destroy food damage fabrics books and other materials by polluting food over which they run they spread  filth and may carry disease when roach populations build up their presence is easily noted by rogue spot in places where they congregate such as in cabinets drawers and behind pictures roaches hide during the day in the shelter dark places at night they come out in search of food and water a good way to find roaches is to enter a dark room quietly snap on the light and watch where they run to hide they may be found in cracks in the baseboard around water pipes underneath the s behind cabinets or any other place they can hide from the light scientists have worked for years developing insecticides to control roaches d d t prove fairly effective but later another chemical chlordane was developed them today it is considered to be one of the most effective and check the sides for roach control chlordane is available in liquid or powder form for home use it should be purchased as a two to three percent oil base spray or as a five to six percent thus read the label of any insecticide you purchase to make sure it contains the proper amounts of the active chemicals a single treatment of chlordane applied correctly leaves an invisible film which gives protection for several weeks for most effective results the material should be applied to all secluded places and cracks so that no matter where the roach tries to hide it will come in contact with the residue special attention should be given to baseboard the area under the sink should be treated carefully as it is a favorite hiding spot hard to reach places such as behind the stove can be effectively treated with the dust form of chlorodyne a small puff duster makes the job easier if cabinet drawers are clean thoroughly it will not be necessary to treat inside them a small paintbrush makes it easy to apply the insecticide around the back and under surface before treating cabinets and other storage places first remove all food and utensils here again the brush makes it easy to apply the insecticide effect after the insecticide dries the shelves should be covered with paper before replacing the food or  and thorough treatment will eliminate mr roach from this kitchen for some time to come treatment of other areas of the house where roaches i found will aid in making a roach free home roach free communities are the result of careful planning and cooperation of city county and state organizations city wide campaigns are successful in eliminating roaches where they breed in large numbers the application of core dain thus the sewers another breeding places has become a standard practice in many cities this is often done with the cooperation of commercial exterminators with both individual and community action we can control roaches in our homes and reduce the nuisance and they injure of this common path the development of insecticide has kept pace with our modern way of life today chemicals are available which will kill insects weeks after they're applied through proper use of these chemicals by individuals and communities we can say goodbye to mr roach our number one household pet