Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

A study was conducted to isolate and identify microorganisms of medical importance from cockroaches (Blattella germanica) and to ascertain their vector potential in the epidemiology of nosocomial ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Cockroaches are serious threats to human health. They carry dozens of types of bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella, that can sicken people. And the saliva, feces and body ...

La Blattella germanica è la specie di scarafaggio più diffusa al mondo, come sa bene chi ha fatto i conti con un’infestazione di questi insetti in casa. Lunghi meno di due centimetri e dal colore ...

It turns out a common cockroach found across the globe is a pest of our own making. In a study recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers ...

Experiments were conducted to determine the influence of various horizontally orientated textured surfaces on the congregating behavior of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.). Various ...

The story of the ‘German’ cockroach is one of silk routes, crumb-filled pockets, soldiers and colonisers - all of it with roots right here in Asia. We at Wknd weren’t sure if we should venture here, ...

Se vi è mai capitato di alzarvi per uno spuntino di mezzanotte e, accendendo la luce della cucina, vi siete trovati di fronte a un esercito di insetti marroni e lucenti che si muovevano attorno il ...

Le blatte (Blattodea) sono un ordine di insetti che vengono anche chiamati scarafaggi, sebbene in realtà si tratti di specie molto differenti. La comune blatta marrone è infatti nominata Blattella ...