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GERMAN ROACHES

• About 5/8-inch long

• Light to medium brown with two dark longitudinal streaks on the thorax

• Nocturnal primarily infests areas close to food, moisture and warmth

• Most common cockroach found in and around apartments, homes, supermarkets and restaurants

• Females can produce one egg capsule every 20 to 25 days

• Each capsule contains from 18 to 48 eggs

• Newborns become adults in as little as 36 days

• Adults can live up to one year

• Extremely heavy infestations are not uncommon

• Often found aboard ships

• The most widely dispersed of all cockroaches in the United States

• The dust created by cast-off cockroach skins, dead bodies and droppings can aggravate allergies, especially in sensitive individuals

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