Cockroaches bacteria stick to their feet

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• Nov 27, 2019

Cockroaches bacteria stick to their feet

Are cockroaches, ants and flies wandering about your home actually dangerous to our health?

Not really, says Dr Latty and Dr Lessard.

"The main risk for things like cockroaches is the fact that bacteria can stick to their feet, so if a cockroach runs across some raw chicken on the bench and then runs across your salad, then it can move the bacteria from the chicken to the salad," she says.

ABC Life - pest article

Drought conditions across Eastern Australia is bringing cockroaches out of the sewer into your home in search of moisture.

Some people have allergic reactions to exoskeletons and their droppings however there would need to be many cockroaches for this to occur.

Ants not really a health risk

The little black house ant, sometimes called sugar ants, aren't dangerous.

ABC Life - pest article

Simple Ant Prevention

• Seal off ant entry points
• Cover up any foodstuffs which could be a food source for ants
• Clear up residues on benches, ants are attracted to sweet things