German cockroaches favor warm, humid spaces near food and water — kitchens, behind appliances, under sinks — and Ravena's a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers, colder overall than the New York City metro keeps them active most of the year. American cockroaches, larger and reddish-brown, prefer basements, drains, and utility rooms. A blend of historic Hudson Valley homes and more rustic Adirondack construction built for heavy snow.
Treatment starts with locating the harborage points — the tight, warm, food-adjacent spaces roaches actually live in — and applying gel bait directly there rather than spraying open floor space. This targets the colony at its source and avoids the resistance issues that plague over-the-counter sprays. We follow up to verify the population has collapsed, not just scattered.