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Committee told German cockroaches at Hillside were likely introduced via deliveries; DPW, project staff say construction not to blame
Summary
The Department of Public Works and project staff told the Committee on Joint School Buildings that identified German cockroaches at Hillside do not live outdoors in the region and are unlikely to have migrated into buildings from construction; the district has implemented an action plan and increased treatments.
At the Oct. 14 Committee on Joint School Buildings meeting, the city’s Department of Public Works and project representatives addressed parental and community concerns about cockroaches observed at Hillside.
Mark (Left Field) said the project team met with the district’s on-site pest-control provider and DPW staff and that the species identified were German cockroaches. "It does not have anything to do with the construction, and there has been an action plan implemented," Mark said. Josh Gagne of the DPW explained that German cockroaches typically do not live outdoors in the Northeast…
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