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Division of Arthropods
Museum of Southwestern Biology
1 University of New Mexico
MSC03-2020
Albuquerque, NM 87131
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Division of Arthropods
Museum of Southwestern Biology
302 Yale Blvd NE
CERIA 83, Room 204
Albuquerque, NM 87131
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Hexapoda, Blattodea, Blatellidae
Description: Medium yellowish-tan insect with a flattened body and long wings and antennae. Pale stripe down the center of the thorax, with black margins. Adult males and females look similar. German roaches are much smaller and lighter colored than American, Oriental, and Turkistan roaches. Immature stages are yellowish-tan, and look similar to small, immature American, Oriental, and immature Turkistan roaches.
Geographic Distribution: Throughout southern New Mexico. Introduced to North America from Asia.
Habitats: Almost entirely inside of houses and buildings. Not closely associated with moisture such as plumbing, like the American and Oriental roaches. Often found in association with electrical appliances or other particularly warm locations. Usually gregarious, often found concentrated in small areas.
Biology: Adults and immature stages occur year-round in buildings.
Health/pest Status: German roaches live in buildings and are considered house pests. The German roach is probably the most serious household roach pest.