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GERMAN ROACHES
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- Light to medium brown with two dark longitudinal streaks
on the thorax
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- Nocturnal primarily infests areas close to food, moisture
and warmth
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- Most common cockroach found in and around apartments,
homes, supermarkets and restaurants
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- Females can produce one egg capsule every 20 to 25 days
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- Each capsule contains from 18 to 48 eggs
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- Newborns become adults in as little as 36 days
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- Adults can live up to one year
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- Extremely heavy infestations are not uncommon
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- The most widely dispersed of all cockroaches in the United
States
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- The dust created by cast-off cockroach skins, dead bodies
and droppings can aggravate allergies, especially in
sensitive individuals
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