Pest Management Professional, October 2013
did you know Cockroaches in the tropics are big Most domestic roaches dont come close to the size of their giant tropical cousins like the Megaloblatta longipennis with its wingspan of seven inches The adult giant cave cricket Blaberus giganteus can grow to 4 in long Cockroaches like to be touched Ever wonder why cockroaches seek out cracks and crevices and will squeeze into spaces that offer a tight fit Roaches are thigmotropic meaning they like feeling something solid in contact with their bodies preferably on all sides The small German cockroach can fit into a crack as thin as a dime while the larger American cockroach will squeeze into a space no thicker than a quarter Cockroaches can display conditioned behavior Makoto Mizunami and Hidehiro Watanabe of Tohoku University found cockroaches can be conditioned much like Pavlovs dogs They introduced the scent of vanilla or peppermint just before giving the roaches a sugary treat Eventually the cockroaches would literally drool yes drool when their antennae detected either scent Cockroaches can live for weeks without their heads and really what more is there to say about that Source insects about com WCS is Your One Stop Shop for Pest and Wildlife Supplies Call or visit our website for a FREE catalog COCKROACHES p Bait Stations and Rodenticides Multi Catch Rodent Traps Cage Traps Contact us at 877 684 7262 or www ShopWCS com 108 October 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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