Guangzhou - Post Report Question and Answers

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

You have your occasional spider, lizard or other bug that appear in apartments. Nothing stands out as a real problem due to our housing management office regularly spraying pesticides. - Mar 2026


We have small cockroaches and the occasional earwig. Nothing to complain about here. - Apr 2023


A small gecko here and there. Some ants. I have seen a few spiders, nothing crazy. It depends on which housing complex you are in and what floor you live on, I believe. - Aug 2021


Not in the housing, but outside is another story..... - May 2019


No. - Nov 2018


None really. The odd cockroach here and there, but they do a good job of pest control. - Nov 2015


I don't remember having huge issues with insects, actually. I think people occasionally found roaches, but that's about it. - Aug 2014


Lots of mosquitoes and gnats, but nothing bad. Huge snails and slugs all over the place. It crunches when you walk sometimes. - May 2013


I've had an occasional problem with mosquitoes, but really nothing major. - Apr 2013


Mosquitoes are a nuisance in the summer, but not overbearing. Besides that, the only insects I see are for sale for dinner. - Jan 2013


No issues I have noticed - Oct 2011


Mosquitoes are terrible. Cockroaches. - May 2011


A few roaches here and there, but nothing like Florida or Louisiana. - Jul 2009


Practically none. There are cockroaches and ants, but they don't seem to be a major problem. - Jan 2009


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