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How long can a roach live in a hot car?

I was treated to the not-so-fabulous discovery of a couple of cockroaches in my car the other day. I’ve been parking it in the garage, but I wonder if parking it out in the sun will kill them. How long can a roach live in a hot car?

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Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Your car is one of the last places you want to encounter roaches! The good news is that heat can absolutely kill the little buggers. The bad news: it has to be really hot, and heat alone may not work.
Roaches thrive in temperatures anywhere from 15 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (-9 to 49C). Lucky for you, if it’s even 80F (27C) out, the inside of your car can reach over 130F (54C) in just over an hour if your windows aren’t tinted. However, roaches can survive for days or even weeks at temperatures over 120F (49C) if they have a food source—or under your seat where the temperature won’t be as hot.
Rather than trying to bake your bugs to death, grab a vacuum, a little cleaner, and some sticky traps, since
getting (and keeping) roaches out of your car
 is usually as easy as just doing a bit of cleaning.
Getting roaches out of your car is pretty easy, but not as easy as finding
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