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BROWNBANDED COCKROACH BROWNBANDED COCKROACH
male female adult male

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EGG CAPSULE BROWN BANDED COCKROACH NYMPH

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1.Antenna- longer than body 6.Pronotum BROWN BANDED
2.Eyes- 2 7.Petiole - none COCKROACH
3.Head- facing downward 8.Abdomen- wing covers pale brown bands 1 6
4.Legs- 6 9.Color- pale to darker brown 3
5.Wings- covered, adults only 10.Other- eggs stick to surfaces

Life Cycle
Females form egg cases of about 18 eggs in each generation, and attach
the egg case to a sheltered place. The eggs will take 50-90 days to hatch. 4
The nymphs go through 6-8 instars. Depending upon temperature, it will 5
take 95-275 days before they reach full adult stage.
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BROWN BANDED ROACH (Supella longipalpa)
Actual size 3/8”
This is the smallest of the domestic roaches with a body length of only 3/8ths to 1/2 inch. It has
distinctive markings--pale brown bands alternating with darker brown bands, which gives it the
name. It usually lives in solitary settings or very small groups. Like other cockroaches, it is most
active at night. The Brown Banded cockroach will live in just about any part of the house except
the kitchen, only visiting there to get food and water, but they have changed habits and will now
be found in closer proximity to the food sources.

GENERAL
Cockroaches carry disease organisms on the loins and bristles on its body, as well as the sticky
pads on its feet. The ability of cockroaches to transmit diseases seems to be highly over-rated,
but they are mechanically capable of spreading some disease organisms such as the dysen-
tery bacteria. Roaches will defecate on food and transmit staphylococcus, streptococcus and
E.Coli. bacteria, very much a health hazard to humans.

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