Effect of shelter on reproduction, growth and longevity of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

German cockroaches spend most of the day in aggregations within shelters, which they leave in nocturnal foraging trips; cockroaches are rarely seen outside shelters during daylight hours. However, when population density exceeds shelter availability, diurnal aggregations form in exposed, unsheltered...

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Main Authors: César GEMENO, Gregory M. WILLIAMS, Coby SCHAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2011-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201102-0006_Effect_of_shelter_on_reproduction_growth_and_longevity_of_the_German_cockroach_Blattella_germanica_Dictyopte.php