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the property in maintenance or in escrow.
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Identification |
The size is about 1/2-inch in length with brown color. It is recognized by the two dark, longitudinal stripes on the "shield" at the front of the body under which the head is located.
Habitat |
In homes, this pest will first locate itself in bathrooms and the kitchen, as close as possible to food and moisture sources. It spends about 80 percent of its time resting in cracks and voids.
Food Source |
The German cockroach is omnivorous and a scavenger. They particularly like starch, sugary foods, grease and meats. In certain situations where there is a shortage of food stuffs, |
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they may eat household items such as soap, glue and toothpaste or they may even turn cannibalistic, often chewing on the wings and legs of each other.
Life Cycle |
Cockroaches possess incomplete metamorphosis, meaning that there are three basic life stages–egg, nymph, and adult. German cockroach nymphs resemble the adults, but are darker and smaller–only 1/8-inch when first hatched. The 1/4-inch-long egg cases are light tan; each contains about 40 eggs. |
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