Click on the following link for the ppt download Cockroach Morphology and Anatomy CLASSIFICATION OF COCKROACH • PHYLUM: Arthropoda • CLASS: Insecta • ORDER: Blattodea • GENUS: Periplaneta • SPECIES: americana Features Of Cockroach •Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals. • Bright yellow. red and green-colored cockroaches have also been reported in tropical regions. • Their size ranges from 1/4 inch to 3 inches (0.6 -7.6 cm) and has long antennae. legs and a flat extension of the upper body wall that conceals the head. • They are nocturnal omnivores that live in damp places throughout the world. •They are serious pests and vectors of several diseases. •(Cockroaches are nocturnal omnivore means they are active at night and they can eat both plant and animal products) The morphology of Periplaneta americana is about 34- 53 mm long with wings that extend beyond the tip of the abdomen in males. Its body is divided into the head, thorax, and abdomen. The entire body is covered by...
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