Bugs have invaded an Ewa neighborhood by the thousands.
Residents say it’s a problem that’s been going on for the past month, and alerted KHON2′s Action Line Department for help.
They’re creepy…
"It’s nasty!"
…they’re crawly…
"They’re gross!"
…and this isn’t a Halloween trick.
"An infestation all over the place."
Dondra Ozaki first noticed the bugs a month ago.
"I came home one day and they were on the front of the house."
She lives at the end of Naina Place in Ewa by Gentry.
"They’re actually crawling in from that way and coming in this way."
In fact, she says pretty much all the homes near this empty lot have the same problem.
"There are armies of ‘em."
Alex Stoesser lives across of Dondra.
"It’s just frustrating, nothing kills ‘em."
"How many cockroaches would you say come every night?" "Thousands."
Dondra took these pictures just last week.
Enough to give you, or at least me, the heebie jeebies.
An entomologist told her they’re pacific beetle roaches.
Dondra hired an exterminator, and even sprays her yard daily with pesticide.
"So you get up in the morning, you sweep, you try to lysol or clean off all the driveways and walkways. And when you come home there’s even more."
It’s been a never ending cycle for the past month. Here’s what her neighbor collected in just one day.
"I don’t understand why there’s so many."
Dondra has lived here for twelve years, and never thought twice about living next to this empty lot.
"That land, as far as I understand, has been set aside as a water runoff area in case of flooding."
She says the bugs appear to be attracted to water in their yards, and even in their homes.
She has no idea why the sudden infestation.
"I just want someone to come out and help us."
A Gentry Homes spokesman says they’ve hired a pest control company to treat the area behind the homes. And so far, they’ve treated the area three times.
But residents say the bugs still appear to be winning this war.
"I cannot believe how many roaches are here."
Gentry also said they plan to clean up the streets this week, and will work with the homeowners and pest control company to resolve this situation.
If you have any consumer concerns, contact our KHON2 Action Line Department. Volunteers will take your calls Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. You can also email your concerns to actionline@khon2.com.
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