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gets its name from .
Its uniformly shining brownish black to dark mahogany color
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In Japan, are of medical concern because _ respond to their allergens
asthmatics
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Their body parts and feces are
potent human allergens that can cause rhinitis and skin reactions.
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Both sexes with
wings extending beyond their abdomens, good fliers, and attracted to lights.
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Ootheca with EGGS TO EGGSA on each side.
10-14 eggs
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female will produce about NUMBER (range 4-32) viable oothecae with each containing about NUMBER eggs (range 4-29).
- 10 ootheca
- 20 eggs per ootheca
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common outdoors in the south where it is found in habitats best described as
protected, moist, dark, warm, and out of desiccating air flows.
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These conditions describe the environment
of treeholes and other places such as ground cover ivy and vines, loose mulch, woodpiles, and soffits/eaves of attics where there are moisture problems.
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Smokybrown cockroaches lose moisture through their cuticle more readily than
other cockroaches.
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This is why they favor moist situations and show relatively little _ because of its resulting exposure to desiccating air currents.
Movement
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they usually enter at night via cracks and crevices through which
light penetrates to the outside, light being an attractant to them.
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Because they are _, they can easily enter via attic openings and are commonly found around eaves and gutters.
Good fliers
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Inside they can be found anywhere, including attics, but tend to prefer
warm and humid areas not exposed to air currents.
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be sure to check the
attic.
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- In the south, outside treatment of dense _ is usually required for successful control.
ground cover areas and treeholes
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Application of a _ treatment using a microencapsulated or wettable powder formulation is often helpful.
perimeter/barrier
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all exterior vents or vent openings are screened with screening no larger than INCH wire hardware cloth and screening in good repair.
1/8 inch
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Changing white incandescent bulbs to
yellow bulbs around entrance doors may help.
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