brown-banded cockroach

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cockroach
gptkbp:activePeriod nocturnal
gptkbp:adultColor light brown with bands
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color light brown
gptkbp:commonIn apartments
homes
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Fabricius
gptkbp:describedYear 1798
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:differenceFromGermanCockroach prefers drier locations
gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings two light bands across wings and abdomen
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:eggCaseColor brown
gptkbp:eggCaseSize 5-10 mm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ectobiidae
gptkbp:habitat indoors
dry, warm locations
gptkbp:hasWings limited
present in both sexes
gptkbp:hiddenIn gptkb:furniture
electronic devices
drawers
picture frames
ceilings
wall clocks
cupboards
behind wallpaper
inside appliances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label brown-banded cockroach
gptkbp:introduced worldwide
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 3-6 months
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nymphColor dark brown
gptkbp:nymphDevelopmentTime 2-4 months
gptkbp:order gptkb:Blattodea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:prevention water sources
gptkbp:reproduction lays oothecae (egg cases)
gptkbp:scientificName Supella longipalpa
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males have longer wings than females
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:German_cockroach
gptkbp:size 10-14 mm
gptkbp:status household pest
gptkbp:transmittedBy gptkb:Bacteria
pathogens
allergens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blattellidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7