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ORDER - DICTYOPTERA

 

Taxonomy

        
Main Dictyopteran Pest Species in temperate climates:   
         
Oriental Cockroach   
German Cockroach   
American Cockroach   
Brown Banded Cockroach   
Australian Cockroach   
        
        
 

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   Class: Insecta
   Order: Dictyoptera
   Family: Blattidae
           
   The group of insects in the cockroach family are distinct in morphology and behaviour.  Not all are pests however: The main cockroach pests are listed in the left hand column.
          
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Biology

 

        

 

Control

       
Cockroach species are highly cosmopolitan, being able to exist in most urban and industrial environments.  Cockroaches can eat almost any organic material, and have been known to subsist on wallpaper paste alone!  Agile, and highly adaptable, the success of the cockroach is linked closely with it's biology.   
       
   
           
   Modern methods of cockroach control involve an integrated approach, starting from the identification of the species, and the assessment of the extent of the infestation, using monitoring traps.  Control measures involve reduced pesticide impact techniques such as baiting.  Spraying should be performed sparingly.
           
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

    

   

    

 


   

 

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