Cockroaches represent poor hygiene and filth. Their nesting and feeding habits cause them to harbour disease-spreading micro-organisms on their bodies. They feed and crawl on foul and rotting materials. If you have an infestation in your house, you should take immediate steps to get rid of cockroaches . Following are the ways in which cockroaches can wreak havoc on any household and cause immense damage. They spread diseases Unlike mosquitoes, fleas or ticks, cockroaches do not transmit diseases to humans via bites. Instead, you contract diseases when you eat food or come in contact with surfaces that had been previously contaminated by them. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cockroaches are perhaps the most prevalent pests found in healthcare facilities, apartments, hospitals, restaurants and homes. More than 60 pathogenic viruses, bacteria, parasitic worms, moulds and fungi are found on coc...