I have had some odd looking cockroaches showing up in my house at night. I keep the house reasonably clean and have put out cockroach poison since I moved in as a preventative measure. I'm killing 2-3 per night now (manually, not with the poison)

I originally couldn't figure what type of roach they were, but presumed that they might be some of wood roach since i noticed they like to burrow under things and they never seem to be around the trash or the sink. Turns out they are an invasive species called a Surinam cockroach.

Has anyone dealt with these things or have any suggestions for getting rid of them?

If you are avoiding a pro pest control then maybe ALL of what we use for the typical roaches might work

Diatomaceous Earth

Ortho 0196710 Home Defense MAX

Maxforce FC Select Roach Killer Bait Gel

Syngenta 383920 Advion Cockroach Gel Bait

Very good tip!

straight up boric acid works (powder form)

You have a picture?

Might very well by Surinam cockroach, but betting odds would say probably just plain ole American cockroach.

Archangelus- I will have to take you up on that



Here is a photo I took of a roach that was in my house. It's not the best photo, but you can clearly see the dark, solid color pronotum, which along with their behavior is what makes me think they are Surinam Cockroaches.

Id agree. Contact your local Ag Extension office and talk to the local entomologist. They might have some other suggestions on control.