Re: [pestlist] ? about cockroaches

2016-10-04 Thread Voron, Joel
Are there sewer pits in the building? They can come in on the underside of a pallet and settle in sewer pits quite easily as well. Joel Voron Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Conservation Dept. Integrated Pest Management Office 757-220-7080 Cell 757-634-1175

Re: [pestlist] ? about cockroaches

2016-10-04 Thread Voron, Joel
Check first to see if floor drain traps have evaporated and are now dryif so just fill them with water. This happens when the drains are not used on a regular basis. Someone down the line could have been doing work on the sewer lines and drove them up to your site as well.

RE: [pestlist] ? about cockroaches

2016-10-04 Thread Pollack, Richard J
Lisa, Assuming these are American cockroaches, they're likely from the sanitary drains. Check all floor drains to ensure the traps are hydrated. If you're lucky, you just need to have those topped off periodically. Then, check other drains. In some cases, you may need to have the sanitary