Oriental Cockroach
( Blatta orientalis) - The adults are about 1.25 in. long and blackish-brown. The wings are short in the female and absent in the male. The young are blackish-brown and have no wings. The egg case is about 3/8 in. long and black.\r\n
"Biography"
This cockroach mainly occurs outdoors, but will also infest basements and other cool and damp locations. It can live in cold temperatures and is often active in early spring.The female produces an egg case every mo. for about 8 mo.; there are about 14 eggs per egg case. The adults do not fly.\r\n
Treatment
Limiting the available sites, and reducing the food available will help control them. Sticky traps may help to control the individuals that forage indoors. Chemicals in the form of sprays, dusts or baits will help in controling these pest.
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