How To Get Rid Of Cockroach Odor In Your House

Do you want to know how to get rid of cockroach odor? Apart from the high risk of disease and contamination roaches bring to the house, they have a peculiar offensive smell you will always perceive when they have found their way into your house.

You may not be able to stand it especially if you have a sensitive nose. So how do you get rid of this smell in your house? Let’s find out!

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What Do Roaches Smell Like?

People smell roaches differently. If you ask me I will say they have this moldy smell of earth and is kind of sharp. Other people describe the smell as just icky, some describe it as synthetic with cherry and almond flavoring.

But one common thing is everyone describes it as sharp, you cannot miss the smell. This smell signifies the presence of roach infestation in your house even though you may not see one yet because roaches only smell when in large numbers. What you are smelling is their droppings, shed skin, and dead cockroaches.

Why Do Roaches Smell?

Although the smell of a roach might be offensive to humans, it is very important to them. Firstly the chemicals they produce (cuticular hydrocarbons) are used to attract potential mates during their reproductive season.

Another reason why roaches produce this smell is to communicate with each other, they leave the trail where they have found food, and where there is a danger to alert other roaches of dangerous places.

What Type of Cockroach Smell?

All types of roaches smell. But the type of roach you will find in your house is the American cockroach. American Roaches like to live indoors in closets, under the carpets, and in basements because it is warm. This type of cockroach reproduces fast and you will have an infestation in no time if you don’t tackle it.