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Roach Preve.il
Activity Book
For Kids
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HEY READERS!
Is your family bugged by roaches? You're not alone. Although people may think
roaches like dirty places, even the cleanest homes can have them.
Roaches are one of the most common household pests. Once they move into
your home, they multiply quickly. That makes them even harder to control.
When roaches are around, most people reach for the roach spray right away.
These sprays contain poisons called pesticides because they kill or drive away
pests like roaches. But pesticides may be harmful If they are used the wrong
way. Your family can do a lot of things to control roaches before you need to
use a pesticide. Read »17
this booklet and
complete the activities
to learn what kids and
adults can do.
LET'S
START
NOW!
The average roach is about
1/2 inch to 2 inches long.
But, the biggest ones can
grow as long as six inches
and have a wingspan of
over a foot! Connect the
dots to see just how big
that is! Fortunately, you
won't find these monsters
in your home!
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Fascinating
Roach Facts
Roaches have blood that \e> almost white and
breathe through their sides.
Roaches have been on our planet since before
the dinosaurs. That's millions of years!
What?! Roaches can swim? That's right. A roach
can hold its breath for 40 minutes too!
Most roaches live in tropical places like rain
forests. Even though there are thousands of
different kinds, only about 5 are commonly found
in people's homes.
Fill in the blank with the number that correctly completes the sentence.
HINT: Use each number one time.
1. A roach can run .
2. There are about
3. Roaches have
miles per hour.
kinds of roaches.
legs.
4. Roaches can hold their breath for
5. Roaches have been around for
minutes.
years
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Roaches Are Everywhere!
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Oriental
American
Count how many roaches there are of each type.
Hint: Make your counting eaeler by filling in each different kind of roach
with a different color.
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Roaches are OK when they are outside, but they don't
belong in your home. They can smell bad, they can ruin
food, and some people are allergic to them. So, how do
you prevent roaches from partying in your home?
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Starve Them Out!
Clean up spills and crumbs
right away!
Don't leave open bags of
food or candy lying around!
Eat at the table instead of
walking around the house with
food!
Clean your dirty dishes right
away!
Keep a tight lid on trash and
empty it often]
Don't leave pet food out
overnight!
Roaches will want
whatever is left of
your meal.
It may be trash
to you, but it
is dinner to them.
FACT
A roach can find a snack
just about anywhere. They
eat crumbs, pet food,
dead leaves, and trash. If
they get really hungry, they
might eat glue or soap.
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Come and Get It!
Hurry, get rid of the roach dinners In this kitchen before the
roaches find them. Put an X through the ones you see.
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Dry Them Out!
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need water to live.
Without it, they die within a
week even though they can live
up to a month without food.
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Keep Them Out!
Check things like boxes and bags for
roaches before bringing them into the
house!
Get rid of stacks of newspapers, paper
bags, and cardboard boxes!
Show your parents cracks or openings
around baseboards and behind kitchen
and bathroom counters]
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Roaches spend most of their lives
hiding. They love cracks and can
squeeze in just about anywhere.
Young roaches can fit into a space
as thin as a dime. An adult male
needs a crack about the thickness
of a quarter. Female roaches
carrying eggs need more room - a
space as tall as 2 stacked nickels.
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Where Are the
Roaches?
Make this room a roach-free zone. Circle all of the
roaches you can find. Good luck!
Hint: There are 17 roaches.
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What Have
You Learned?
You can do three things to prevent roaches in your home.
They are...
Them Out
Them Out
Them Out
Pesticides are chemicals used to prevent or kill pests like roaches
or weeds. Because these chemicals can be harmful, the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is in charge of
controlling how these chemicals are used in this country so that
plants, animals, and people are protected. If your parents or a pest
control operator uses pesticides in your home, I3E CAREFUL!!!
DONT TOUCH PESTICIDES OR
PESTICIDE CONTAINERS.
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Send Them
Packing!
Now that you know how to prevent roaches,
these roaches want to get away fast!
Help them by finding a path through the maze.
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Answers
1. A roach can run 5 miles per hour.
2. There are about 4,000 kinds of roaches.
3. Roaches have 6 legs.
4. Roaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.
5. Roaches have been around for 500 million years.
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If you or your parents want to know more about pesticides, call the
National Pesticides Information Center at 1-g>00-<35S>-PEST. Or find
them on the web at http://www.ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C)
Washington, DC 20460
EPA-735-F-98-016
August 2007 Reprint
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use
$300
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