Rabat - Post Report Question and Answers

Are there any unusual problems with insects or other infestations in housing?

Ants constantly invaded our house and there was an occasional cockroach. Nothing of major concern. - May 2022


Cockroaches and ants are common in houses. - Apr 2018


Morocco is a huge sandbox so ants are pretty much ubiquitous. Many people have mild roach problems, but nothing overwhelming. - Oct 2017


Sugar ants are everywhere. Occasional cockroaches. HUGE grasshoppers that do bite/pinch if harassed. The large number of feral cats keeps the rat/mouse population down, but these cats are everywhere and are shameless in coming into your yard. - Oct 2017


Ants, ants, ants EVERYWHERE. You won't get rid of them completely--ever. Roaches (the big ones) are common as well as most of the typical African flying insects; flies, bees, wasps, termites, and mosquitoes. - Jul 2014


Fairly bad problems with ants and cockroaches. Some people have good luck combatting that with poison, some don't. We have to take very defensive measures in the kitchen to keep ants out, and for two-thirds of the year have to kill a couple cockroaches a week in the house -- despite having a lot of poison and spraying the entrances. - Nov 2011


Mosquitoes. - Nov 2011


Ants, cockroaches and some mosquitoes. - Sep 2011


Mosquitoes can be bad during the summer months. Since it is Africa, ants are a constant problem. - Apr 2010


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