Pest Organisms / Oriental Cockroach
Is It A Pest
Yes. It is a recognized household pest across much of the U.S., and its habit of coming up through drains and contaminating surfaces makes an established indoor population worth acting on. Because it depends so heavily on dampness, though, the fix is as much moisture as insect. Source: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN316 Source: https://extension.usu.edu/planthealth/ipm/notes_nuisance/oriental-cockroach