American CockroachScientific classificationClass: InsectaOrder: BlattodeaFamily: BlattidaeScientific name: Periplaneta americana The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, prefers warm and humid environments. It is worldwide in distribution and commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Under the right conditions, they readily live outdoors and are common pests in zoos and animal-rearing facilities. They are also common in sewers, […]
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Scientific classificationClass: InsectaOrder: BlattodeaFamily: BlattellidaeScientific name: Blatella germanica The German cockroach is the cockroach of concern, the species that gives all other cockroaches a bad name. German cockroaches contaminate food or food products with their feces and defensive secretions, physically transport and often harbor pathogenic organisms, may cause severe allergic responses, and in extremely heavy […]
Scientific classificationClass: InsectaOrder: BlattodeaFamily: BlattellidaeScientific name: Supella longiplapa The brown-banded cockroach, Supella longipalpa is one of the smaller cockroach species. They are believed to be originated from Africa. Characteristics Adult brown-banded cockroach is a small species, normally not more than 11 – 14.5mm. They have 2 dark coloured transverse stripes on the mesonotum and abdomen. […]