Guangzhou - Post Report Question and Answers

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

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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