POLYPHAGA AEGYPTIACA

SPECIES: POLYPHAGA AEGYPTIACA (order Blattodea)

COMMON NAME: Egyptian desert roach

SIZE: 18 - 30 mm.

LIFECYCLE: Egg - nymph - adult (lives for 10-15 months);

FEATURES: the female is blackish-brown in colour and round in shape, while the male has a pronotum with a yellowish edge on the front fascia. It is found in southern Italy, and presents obvious sexual dimorphism. A medium-large cockroach, it is distinguished from other species by its blackish colour, and round, convex body.

HABITAT: It lives in areas with a dry climate, raising fears of a slow, but sure, colonisation in the medium and long term. Prefers dark, warm (30-33°C), humid environments

DIET: plant and animal debris.

DAMAGE: cockroaches are mechanical, active vectors (defecating and regurgitating while feeding and contaminating food, tableware and utensils) of several species of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacterial dysentery, typhoid, polio, cholera, botulism, salmonella, various allergies, etc.

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