As you can imagine, they are very unsanitary. Newly developed areas will see less of these roaches than older neighborhoods, but Oriental roaches will eventually migrate to all resideltial areas. These roaches are found occasionally in rural areas, but not generally. Oriental roaches are Albuquerque's most common pest, but can be controlled through good pest control practices. German Roaches - Light brown to medium brown in color, smaller than oriental roaches with a thin looking body.
German roaches are a problem in restaurants, apartment buildings, and homes.
They will live anywhere and eat almost anything. Bathrooms are also nesting sites. These roaches multiply very quickly and create an unsanitary condition. They can even live in carpets, clothes closets, beds, and other furniture. German roaches sometimes enter the home or business by way of food products from grocery stores or distributors.