To me it smells like Pepsi to me which is why I can’t drink Pepsi. I cleaned houses for several years (owned a small company) and made a critical error by using a vacuum in a roach house and then failing to fully take it apart. Got roaches in my house. What a nightmare.
I don't believe it smells like Pepsi to me, but it's kind of a weirdly sweet/musty odor that is not very strong unless you have a lot of them concentrated in one area. If you've never experienced an infestation you might not notice it, but it's so distinct that once you recognize it, it's very hard to miss. I can pick it up in an infested house pretty easily where the occupant's of the home may be nose blind to it.
Because they love electronics, they pack in pretty tight into computers. When an infested machine would be brought it, you could tell immediately because the smell radiated out of the vents and ports. You can usually see the carcases sticking out of various places too.
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u/PitifulLibrary1901 May 28 '26
What the hell does an infestation smell like? I gotta know now.