Further Evaluation of the Abundance and Habitat of Five Species of Cockroaches on a Permanent Military Base
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The occurrence of cockroach species by building type at a military installation, Fort Bragg, N. C., was recorded for a 4-year period. German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), were sighted most frequently. Other cockroach species sighted were American, Periplaneta americana (L.); oriental, Blatta orientalis L.; brown-banded, Supella longipalpa (F.); and smokybrown, P. fuliginosa (Serville). Cockroaches were observed most often in housing, with successively fewer sightings in food-preparation-service, store, and miscellaneous buildings. Peak German cockroach sightings occurred June through October. American cockroach sightings peaked in June and smokybrowns were observed only in the fall.Downloads
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