Banded Cockroach
( Supella longipalpa) - The adults are about .5 inch long and brown with distinct bands on the abdomen. The dark brown wings are short in the female and cover the abdomen in the male. The young are yellowish-brown and lack wings. The egg case is about .25 inch long and light brown.\r\n
"Biography"
The cockroach lives indoors in habitats similar to the German cockroach, but will also infest other rooms of the house besides the kitchen and bathroom. The female can produce about 14 egg cases during her life and each contains about 18 eggs.\r\n
Treatment
Removing food scraps and water sources will help to limit these pests. Use sticky traps to locate infested sites. Chemical control in the form of sprays, dusts or baits directed at these sites may control severe infestations.\r\n
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