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COCKROACHES ACE GUIDE

  1. COCKROACHES # species found in the US, and less than # are considered pests.
    • 70 species found in the US
    • less than 2 dozen/24 considered pests
  2. COCKROACHES only two species known to live indoor exclusively.
    • German
    • Brownbanded
  3. COCKROACHES only two species known to live indoor exclusively.
    • German
    • Brownbanded
  4. Xenopsylla cheopsis
    Oriental rat flea
  5. COCKROACHES Skin castings =
    exuviae
  6. COCKROACHES Pycnoscelus surinamensis
    Surinam cockroach
  7. COCKROACHES Special scents (_ _) in their feces attract nymphs and adults.
    aggregation pheromones
  8. COCKROACHES Coprophagy =
    eating of feces
  9. COCKROACHES Necrophagy =
    eating of one's dead
  10. COCKROACHES There is one reason why some cockroach baits are so effective - foraging cockroaches defecate some of the bait before they die, and _ instar nymphs then consume it and die.
    first instar
  11. COCKROACHES German cockroaches can produce #+ ootheca over the course of a year.
    5+ ootheca
  12. COCKROACHES German cockroach ootheca can contain up to # eggs.
    50 eggs
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COCKROACHES ACE GUIDE
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COCKROACHES ACE GUIDE
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