General
The adult is redish brown in colour and fully winged. Male wings extend
beyond the tip of the abdomen, female wings do not. There is a
pale brown to yellowish band around the edges of the pronotum.
Significance
This species is not well established in Britain yet. It is not
as cold tolerant as the Oriental or the German cockroaches.
Typical infestations are port areas, where it is introduced
via ships. Infestation areas include greenhouses zoos large
centrally heated environments.
Control
An established infestation will be difficult to control, because
the cockroaches will be distributed throughout the building in
difficult to reach harbourages.
Integrated programme approach for elimination is essential. Spot
treatment is ineffective.
