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Exterminator Says Only Burning the Block Eradicates Cockroaches

9/8/2026

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Tenants reported a severe infestation of large black oriental cockroaches in their flat.
The landlord denied the problem until a resident presented dead bugs in a takeaway box.
An exterminator, after three visits, said only burning the block could eradicate the roaches.
The pest professional said the insects were oriental cockroaches, larger than German ones.
The six-month lease ended, leaving the tenant fearing roaches hidden in luggage.

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Story summary

Tenants reported a severe infestation of large black oriental cockroaches in their flat.
The landlord denied the problem until a resident presented dead bugs in a takeaway box.
An exterminator, after three visits, said only burning the block could eradicate the roaches.
The pest professional said the insects were oriental cockroaches, larger than German ones.
The six-month lease ended, leaving the tenant fearing roaches hidden in luggage.