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TURKESTAN COCKROACH FEMALE TURKESTAN COCKROACH FEMALE

Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR

1.Antenna- long, thin, hairlike 6.Pronotum- TURKESTAN COCKROACH 1.Antenna- long, thin, hairlike 6.Pronotum- TURKESTAN COCKROACH
2.Eyes- 2 7.Petiole- none MALE 5 2.Eyes- 2 7.Petiole- none MALE 5
3.Head- facing downward 8.Abdomen- longer on males 6 3.Head- facing downward 8.Abdomen- longer on males 6
4.Legs- 6 9.Color- dark brown 4.Legs- 6 9.Color- dark brown
5.Wings- covered 10.Other-males and females are 3 5.Wings- covered 10.Other-males and females are 3
dimorphic- (having different dimorphic- (having different
structure and shape) structure and shape)
Life Cycle 8 Life Cycle 8
The Turkestan Cockroach reaches peak populations each year in The Turkestan Cockroach reaches peak populations each year in
June. Little is known about its life cycle, which takes about a year June. Little is known about its life cycle, which takes about a year
to complete. Photo by Brian Rineberg to complete. Photo by Brian Rineberg
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TURKESTAN COCKROACH TURKESTAN COCKROACH
Actual size 1” Actual size 1”
The Turkestan Cockroach is a relative newcomer to Arizona, but has become quite a problem. The Turkestan Cockroach is a relative newcomer to Arizona, but has become quite a problem.
It was found in the urban areas of Phoenix and Tucson in 1982, and has become widespread It was found in the urban areas of Phoenix and Tucson in 1982, and has become widespread
in those environments. The adults are about an inch long, and have a pear-shaped body. in those environments. The adults are about an inch long, and have a pear-shaped body.
The females are a little larger than the males, but have shorter wings. Turkestan roaches The females are a little larger than the males, but have shorter wings. Turkestan roaches
are usually found outdoors in shrubs and moist, dark areas such as compost piles and plant are usually found outdoors in shrubs and moist, dark areas such as compost piles and plant
debris in the yard. They will enter houses looking for food. Once inside, they go after kitchen debris in the yard. They will enter houses looking for food. Once inside, they go after kitchen
scraps, and will live indoors in potted plants. They have also become established in the scraps, and will live indoors in potted plants. They have also become established in the
sewer systems, and carry diseases. sewer systems, and carry diseases.

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