What harm do cockroaches do to humans?

Everyone hates cockroaches. Cockroaches can be found in every corner of people’s living space. Cockroaches are animals with extremely strong survival abilities and can survive and reproduce in particularly harsh environments. In life, many girls are particularly afraid of cockroaches and will scream when they see them. Fortunately, there are many ways to deal with cockroaches now. In addition to medication, there are many tips for eliminating cockroaches in life. You can learn more about this. So what impact do cockroaches have on people?

The harm of cockroaches to humans:

(1) What are the main hazards that cockroaches pose to humans?

The harm caused by cockroaches to humans is second only to houseflies, and sometimes they are even more annoying. It not only spreads diseases, but also causes allergic reactions in people, such as allergic asthma, dermatitis, etc. It crawls all over food, gnaws clothes, paintings and calligraphy, and its traces can be seen everywhere.

(2) Do cockroaches spread diseases?

Cockroaches carry bacteria all over their bodies, and food contaminated by cockroaches can cause people to suffer from severe gastroenteritis, food poisoning or dysentery. It is a carrier of infectious bacteria and viruses. Because it feeds and crawls everywhere, it has a wide range of invasions and a varied diet. It can be found in garbage, toilets, and washrooms, and it can feed on food. If food contaminated by cockroaches is eaten, it is possible to be infected with diseases. Therefore, the harm of diseases spread by cockroaches cannot be ignored.

(3) What diseases can cockroaches spread?

Cockroaches have been shown to carry about 40-50 types of bacteria that are pathogenic to vertebrates, such as Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, Yersinia pestis, etc., which can cause food poisoning and spread pathogenic bacteria such as hepatitis, polio, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. It is also the intermediate host of many parasites, and can carry eggs of various worms such as roundworms, duodenal hookworms, beef red nematodes, burn worms, and whipworms. It also carries many protozoa, four of which are pathogenic to humans or animals, such as Entamoeba histolytica.

(4) How do cockroaches cause allergic reactions in people?

Because cockroaches produce smelly secretions when feeding, which ruin the taste of food, people with weak or sensitive constitutions will have various allergic reactions if they come into contact with food contaminated by cockroaches, or cockroach feces and secretions, as well as polluted air.

(5) What damage does cockroach damage cause?

Cockroaches spread many diseases. They can get into any household electrical appliances and equipment, causing short circuits and damage to the equipment. They can also burrow into people's ears and cause ear diseases.

(6) Disinfection and prevention measures

Cockroaches like darkness and are afraid of light. They usually hide during the day and are active at night, so you have to seize their activity characteristics to kill them. Make sure every family gets involved and everyone participates.

① Always maintain good indoor and outdoor hygiene, block holes that can be used as habitats for cockroaches, regularly clean and inspect items stacked in kitchens and warehouses, and remove egg traps at any time.

② Various foods should be properly packed and covered, tableware, containers and stoves should be cleaned after use, and leftovers should be disposed of in a timely manner so that there is no food left.

③ Use chemical control methods to kill cockroaches: poison bait method, medicine pen sealing method, and residual spraying method. The above methods need to be used reasonably according to local conditions under the guidance of relevant professionals in the streets and neighborhood committees.

④ To kill cockroaches, you must achieve “four no leaks” and “three saturations”. The “four no leaks” means that no streets are left out in the city, no households are left out in the streets, no houses are left out in the households, and no places are left out in the houses. The "three saturations" are spatial saturation, dosage saturation, and time saturation.