Branch 2 Field Rep (SPCB) – Roaches Questions and Answers Already Passed

Branch 2 Field Rep (SPCB) – Roaches Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the scientific term for a cockroach egg sac/case? Ootheca Favored harborage locations include crevices within or near electrical appliances, behind artwork and decorations on walls, within hollow legs of furniture, and within accumulations of clutter. What roach is it? Brown Banded (remember, there's only three inside roaches--German, Oriental, and Brown Banded). German are in the kitchen, Oriental in a cold basement and Brown Banded around the living room areas). True or False: Cockroaches undergo complete metamorphosis? False: Incomplete Metamorphosis (they have instars) What is the most common indoor roach species in California German Roaches What is the name for a immature (baby) cockroach? Nymph You find a white cockroach. What happened to make it white? It molted (shed its skin...like a snake but smaller :) What female cockroach carries her ootheca on her back for 30 days? German Cockroach A Blattella germanica is the formal name for what? (yes, this IS on the test. It's always on the test). German Cockroach. It lives in cool, dark, damp places like garages, basements, water meter boxes, and drains. What roach is it? (This is on the test) Oriental Cockroach This cockroach prefers the upper parts of buildings; they also may live under shingles or siding and sometimes get into trees, shrubs, and other vegetation during summer months. What is it? Smokybrown Cockroach This cockroach, Blatta lateralis, is a NEWER invasive species usually found in outdoor locations such as water meter boxes, cracks between blocks of poured concrete, compost piles, leaf litter, potted plants, and sewer systems. What is it? Turkestan Cockroach What cockroach species has 2 dark stripes on pronotum? (yes, it's a test question for SURE). German Cockroach This cockroach prefers warm and humid environments, usually with temperatures above 82°F. American Cockroach (remember, we fat americans LOVE to be comfortable and love to be outside, when it's in the 80's, sunning ourselves).