Cockroaches are among the most important pest of households and commercial establishments. 2) Cockroaches are oval in outline, body usually flattened, head partially or entirely concealed beneath pronotal shield. Front wings lathery with veins, although veins may be reduced. Antennae long and threadlike. Abdominal cerci usually long, not forceps-like. Tarsi 5-segmented. Mouth part chewing.

1. Technical Training For Team
Conducted by Manish Ravindra Jadhav
Entomologist
Conducted on 21/04/2016
Training Topic Types of Cockroaches and there Attributes
Training No First (1)
Points to be Covered 1) Introduction of Cockroaches
2) Types of Cockroaches
3) Difference between Male and Female
Cockroaches
4) Behavior of cockroaches
5) IPM Measures for cockroach management

2. Introduction
1) Cockroaches are among the most important pest of households and
commercial establishments.
2) Cockroaches are oval in outline, body usually flattened, head partially
or entirely concealed beneath pronotal shield. Front wings lathery with
veins, although veins may be reduced. Antennae long and threadlike.
Abdominal cerci usually long, not forceps-like. Tarsi 5-segmented.
Mouthpart chewing.

3. Types of Cockroaches
Type of Cockroaches Scientific Name
American Cockroach Periplaneta americana
Asian Cockroach Blattella asahinai
Australian Cockroach Periplaneta australasiae
Brown Cockroach Periplaneta brunnea
Brownbanded Cockroach Supella longipalpa
Cuban Cockroach Panchlora nivea
Field Cockroach Blattella vaga
German Cockroach Blattella germanica

4. American Cockroach
(Periplaneta americana)
Habitat -:
1) American cockroach are found in residence, they are
much more common in larger commercial buildings
such as restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, food
processing plant, hospitals, etc., where they usually
infest food-storage and food preparation areas,
basements and steam tunnels.
2) They can enter structures by being brought in, coming
up from the sewer system via drains or occasionally
mass migration from other structures

5. Life Cycle of American Cockroach
(Periplaneta americana)

6. How to Differentiate Male and female American
Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
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7. German Cockroach
(Blattella germanica)
Habitat -:
1) They are usually found in kitchen and secondarily in
bathroom, but infestation often occur in room where
people eat and drink while watching television such as
den, bedroom etc.
2) Any cracks or crevice located near a source of food and
water is prime harborage, and they spend about 75% of
their time in such harborages.

8. Life Cycle of German Cockroach
(Blattella germanica)

9. How to Differentiate Male and female German Cockroach
(Blattella germanica)
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10. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) For Cockroaches
A) Monitoring
• Use a small mirror to inspect under and behind objects and equipment.
• Use a thin, flexible blade to probe cracks and crevices and clean them out.
• Use sticky traps.
• Use a heat gun or compressed air to flush out roaches instead of aerosol
spray; vacuum up any roaches you flush.
B) Physical/Mechanical Controls
• Exclusion/Habitat Modification
Make general building repairs.
Caulk or paint closed cracks and crevices.
Fill gaps around pipes, cables, and wires that pass through walls both
inside and outside the structure.
Weather-strip doors and windows.
Screen doors and windows.
• Vacuum up roaches (use vacuum w/HEPA filter) to remove pest quickly
and to prevent exposure to air-borne allergens

11. C) Sanitation/Habitat Modification
• Store garbage in garbage cans or dumpsters outside the building.
• Remove garbage containing food wastes from building before nightfall. Use
plastic liners in trash containers.
• Store food (including pet food) in roach-proof containers (screw top jars are
not roach-proof unless lid has a
rubber gasket).
• Thoroughly clean cans and bottles before storing for recycling.
• Thoroughly clean food preparation and eating areas daily. Do not leave
dirty overnight.
• Regularly steam clean large appliances in commercial kitchens

12. D) Chemical Controls
Sr.No Products Active Ingred
1. Sticky Traps
Victor Roach Pheromone Trap Pheromone to attract roaches
2. Roach Bait
Maxforce FC gel Fipronil
Pre-Empt gel Imidicloprid
Avert gel Abamectin
3. Roach Bait Stations
Avert Abamectin
Maxforce FC Fipronil
4. Dusts
Borid Boric acid
5. Insect Growth Regulator (IGR)
Gentrol Point Source Hydroprene
Nylar Pyriproxifen
Archer Pyriproxifen

13. Thank You