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Common Cockroach Species
There are over 4,000 different species of cockroaches, which only about 40 species are considered pests while others are beneficial in their natural environment.
In the Philippines, German cockroach and American cockroach are commonly found. Knowing more about cockroach life cycle and habits can help us identify the most effective cockroach control methods.
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German Cockroach
(Blatella germanica)
- Adult is 10 – 15 mm in length.
- Pronotum (head shield) has 2 dark longitude stripes.
- Male is light yellowish brown in colour with longer tongue shaped body.
- Female is darker in colour with plump abdomen.
- Female produces an ootheca (egg case) every 3 - 4 weeks, each oothecae contain 30 – 40 eggs.
- Nymphs take 74-85 days to mature into adults.
- Life cycle is completed in 100 days
- Major pest in restaurants, hotels and apartments.
- Prefers dark and secluded areas to harbourage such as under the cupboard and behind a refrigerator.
American cockroach
(Periplaneta americana)
- Adult is 35 – 40 mm in length, one of the largest pest cockroaches.
- Shining red to chocolate brown in colour.
- Female can produce 6-14 oothecae (egg case). Small and roundish, short length, and dark red in color. Average 14-16 eggs per ootheca.
- Nymphs undergoes 6-14 molts.
- From egg to adult takes an average of about 600 days (greatly influenced by temperature).
- Can live 1 to 2 years in their adult life stage.
- Prefers warm and humid environment such as drains and sewers.
Brown-banded cockroach
(Supella longipalpa)
- Adult is 10–14 mm in length, one of the smallest pest cockroaches.
- Yellow-brown stripes across the abdomen.
- Female ootheca (egg case) contains 18 eggs (13.2% hatching rate)
- Adult life span: 130- 315 days
- Life cycle: approximately 60-300 days
- Prefers warm and humid environment such as drains and sewers.