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Gut bacteria mediate aggregation in the German cockroach. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2015
SignificanceThere is great interest in elucidating the diverse roles of microbes in biology, in general and, specifically, in mediating animal communication. We demonstrate that the gut bacterial community plays a pivotal role in production of aggregation pheromones in the German cockroach.
Wada-Katsumata A, Zurek L, Nalyanya G, Roelofs WL, Zhang A, Schal C.   +5 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Insecticidal and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition Activity of Veratrum nigrum Alkaloidal Extract against the German Cockroach (Blattella germanica) [PDF]

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2018
Background: Veratrum nigrum (Liliaceae) is perennial medicinal plant widely used to treat various conditions. To de­ter­mine its insecticidal properties against the German cockroach (Blattella germanica), several laboratory tests were car­ried out ...
Xianghai Cai, Qingfeng Li, Lei Xiao, Hailiang Lu, Jian Tang, Jianbo Huang, Jianzhong Yuan   +6 more
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Wolbachia infection in native populations of Blattella germanica and Periplaneta americana.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Cockroaches are significant pests worldwide, being important in medical, veterinary, and public health fields. Control of cockroaches is difficult because they have robust reproductive ability and high adaptability and are resistant to many insecticides.
Nayyereh Choubdar, Fateh Karimian, Mona Koosha, Jalil Nejati, Razieh Shabani Kordshouli, Amrollah Azarm, Mohammad Ali Oshaghi   +6 more
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Minimum number and types of allergens for a skin prick test panel in Thai children with allergic respiratory diseases

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2022
Background Patterns of aeroallergen sensitization vary by countries. Testing with the minimum number of allergens is important to identify sensitized patients for a cost-effective approach.
Prapasri Kulalert, Orapan Poachanukoon, Sira Nanthapisal, Paskorn Sritipsukho, Karnsinee Thanborisutkul, Pasistha Termworasin, Rungrawee Kornsawai, Patcharaporn Punyashthira   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repellency of Orange Peel Eco-Enzyme to Reared German Cockroaches (Blattella germanica L.)

Jurnal Biota, 2023
The German cockroach is a common pest worldwide that has developed insecticide resistance. Eco-enzyme with an aromatic aroma is one alternative way to prevent insecticide resistance development and repel the German cockroach population.
Robby Jannatan, Resti Rahayu
doaj   +1 more source

Gene content evolution in the arthropods [PDF]

, 2020
Arthropods comprise the largest and most diverse phylum on Earth and play vital roles in nearly every ecosystem. Their diversity stems in part from variations on a conserved body plan, resulting from and recorded in adaptive changes in the genome ...
Anstead, Clare A., Ayoub, Nadia A., Batterham, Phillip, Bellair, Michelle, Benoit, Joshua B., Binford, Greta J., Bornberg-Bauer, Erich, Chao, Hsu, Chen, Yolanda H., Childers, Christopher, Chipman, Ariel D., Dinh, Huyen, Doddapaneni, Harsha Vardhan, Dohmen, Elias, Duan, Jian J., Dugan, Shannon, Esposito, Lauren A., Friedrich, Markus, Garb, Jessica, Gasser, Robin B., Gibbs, Richard A., Glastad, Karl, Goodisman, Michael A. D., Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E., Hackett, Kevin J., Hahn, Matthew W., Han, Yi, Handler, Alfred M., Hatakeyama, Masatsugu, Hering, Lars, Hughes, Daniel S. T., Hunter, Wayne B., Ioannidis, Panagiotis, Jayaseelan, Joy C., Kalra, Divya, Khila, Abderrahman, Korhonen, Pasi K, Lee, Carol Eunmi, Lee, Sandra L., Li, Yiyuan, Lindsey, Amelia R. I., Mayer, Georg, McGregor, Alistair P., McKenna, Duane D., Misof, Bernhard, Munidasa, Mala, Munoz-Torres, Monica, Murali, Shwetha C., Muzny, Donna M., Niehuis, Oliver, Osuji-Lacy, Nkechinyere, Palli, Subba R., Panfilio, Kristen A., Pechmann, Matthias, Perry, Trent, Peters, Ralph S., Pfrender, Michael E., Poelchau, Monica, Poynton, Helen C., Prpic, Nikola-Michael, Qu, Jiaxin, Richards, Stephen, Rotenberg, Dorith, Schal, Coby, Schoville, Sean D., Scully, Erin D., Skinner, Evette, Sloan, Daniel B., Stouthamer, Richard, Strand, Michael R., Szucsich, Nikolaus U., Thomas, Gregg W. C., Waterhouse, Robert M., Werren, John H., Wijeratne, Asela, Worley, Kim C., Young, Neil D., Zattara, Eduardo E., Zdobnov, Evgeny M.   +78 more
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American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae)

EDIS, 2003
The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length. It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings.
K. A. Barbara
doaj   +5 more sources

Evaluation of Repellency and Lethal Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on the Blat-tella germanica (Blattodea: Blattellidae)

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2023
Background: The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (Insecta: Blattodea, Blattellidae), which occurs widely in human buildings, is a small cockroach species.
Atefeh Khan-Ahmadi, Hassan Vatandoost, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Mozhgan Baniardalani, Kourosh Khalifeh-Soltani, Amrollah Azarm, Alireza Zahraei-Ramazani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cockroach Allergy and Asthma in a 30-Year-Old Man [PDF]

, 1999
A growing body of evidence has implicated allergens derived from cockroaches as an important environmental factor that may aggravate asthma in sensitized persons. We present the case of a 30-year-old man with asthma and a cockroach allergy.
Bourdin, Joël-André, Frank, Marie-Thérèse, Mignaval, Pierre   +2 more
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Cockroach Infestation and Factors Affecting the Estimation of Cockroach Population in Urban Communities

International Journal of Zoology, 2013
Cockroach is one of the most important pests in urban communities. This study was conducted to determine the situation of cockroach infestation and effective factors on cockroach trap count in urban communities of Yasuj City in southwestern Iran. In this
Gholam Hossein Shahraki, Saadat Parhizkar, Alireza Raygan Shirazi Nejad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source