American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae)
The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length. It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings. In the northern United States the cockroach is mainly found in steam hea...
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The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length. It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings. In the northern United States the cockroach is mainly found in steam heat tunnels or large institutional buildings. The American cockroach is second only to the German cockroach in abundance. This document is EENY-141, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: June 2000.
EENY141/IN298: American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattodea: Blattidae) (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cb0aa1fe8254e44af3cd5c83a69fa142024-04-23T05:11:14ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092003-08-01200314American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae)K. A. Barbara The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length. It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings. In the northern United States the cockroach is mainly found in steam heat tunnels or large institutional buildings. The American cockroach is second only to the German cockroach in abundance. This document is EENY-141, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: June 2000. EENY141/IN298: American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattodea: Blattidae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108995IN298 |
| spellingShingle | K. A. Barbara American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) EDIS IN298 |
| title | American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) |
| title_full | American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) |
| title_fullStr | American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) |
| title_short | American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) |
| title_sort | american cockroach periplaneta americana linnaeus insecta blattaria blattidae |
| topic | IN298 |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108995 |
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