The impact of thigmotaxis deprivation on the development of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica)

Summary: Thigmotaxis is required in small animals. In this study, we examined how the shelter angle affects the development of German cockroaches, Blattella germanica. Groups and individual cockroaches showed a strong preference for shelters with an angle of ≤40° after 15 min or 24 h in shelter-sele...

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Main Authors: Yun-Ru Chen, De-Wei Li, Hsin-Ping Wang, Shih-Shun Lin, En-Cheng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222010744