A DNA sequencing study found that the German cockroach originated in East India and Bangladesh. German cockroaches, one of the most frequent urban pests, are not present in the wild. The researchers ...

Despite its name, the German cockroach isn't from Germany. In fact, it's not really from anywhere. Blattella germanica, the most prevalent species of cockroach on the planet, was named for specimens ...

The German cockroach is the most widespread cockroach species in the world. But despite its name, it can be found on every continent except Antarctica. QIAN TANG: Yet nobody knows where they come from ...

A cockroach on the Upper West Side is genetically different from one on the Upper East Side, according to researchers studying the pests. Mark Stoeckle, a research associate at Rockefeller University, ...

Cockroaches are stepping up their defenses against the poisons designed to kill them. A new study has found that German cockroaches, the most common species of the insect in the world, are developing ...

A study led by UT Southwestern researchers reveals that a traditional Chinese medicine with extracts from several insects reduces the chances of cardiac death and other adverse conditions for heart ...

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