Order Blattaria

Question 1

identify species
x chestnut brown to dark reddish brown in color
x male and female adults have fully developed wings
x female lays 50 egg capsules or ootheca, each containing about 15 eggs
x life cycle: 6 months – 1 year
x prefer to live in damp conditions

Answer 1

Periplaneta americana

Question 2

identify species
x pale yellowish-brown in color
x has 2 prominent longitudinal dark bands on pronotum
x female carries the ootheca on the tip of the abdomen until
hatching
x prefers to breed in cool places
x resistant to insecticide
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Answer 2

Blatella germanica

Question 3

identify species
x dark brown to black in color
x about 22 to 27 mm in length
x male and female adults have short wings
x mistaken as black beetle due to reduced length of wings
(vestigial wings)
x common in houses residing near forests and vegetation

Answer 3

Blatta orientalis

Question 4

identify species
x has 2 cross yellowish-brown bands on pronotum
x egg prefers warm places
x egg capsule contains 16 eggs
x life cycle: 3 to 9 months; most frequent in 3 months
x can be seen in market stalls

Answer 4

Supella longipalpa

Question 5

identify species
x brightly colored with a shining blackish-brown background and numerous yellow patches on its body
x reduced wings in both sexes
x initially used as a pet

Answer 5

Neostylopyga rhombifolia

Question 6

enumerate 3 general ways on prevention and control vs cockroaches

Answer 6

Exclusion
Restriction
Destruction

Question 7

explain bait shyness

Answer 7

x bait shyness – when the cockroach knows that it is a

trap, it will learn to avoid it by recognizing the smell

Question 8

classify the prevention/control measure: air bend in fast foods
A.Exclusion
B.Restriction
C.Destruction

Answer 8

A

Question 9

classify the prevention/control measure: cockroach baiting
A.Exclusion
B.Restriction
C.Destruction

Answer 9

B

Question 10

classify the prevention/control measure: Boric acid chalk
A.Exclusion
B.Restriction
C.Destruction

Answer 10

C

Question 11

classify the prevention/control measure: pyrethroids
A.Exclusion
B.Restriction
C.Destruction

Answer 11

C

Question 12

most commonly used method for destruction ( @ prev and control)

Answer 12

pyrethroids

Question 13

false about insect growth regulators
A.causes original cockroach’s sterility
ƒB.hormones obtained from insect itself that inhibit the normal development and metamorphosis of an nsect
ƒC.toxic only to the insect but not to humans

Answer 13

A = ang offspring niya ang magiging sterile

Question 14

identify which is false:
A.cockroaches have 4 wings that are all membranous
B.front wings are long and with distinct venation
C.cockroaches have holometabulous life cycle

Answer 14

C - hemimetabulous ang cockroach

Question 15

part of cockroach for food detection
A. pronotum
B. antennae
C. cerci
D. AOTA

Answer 15

C

Question 16

part of cockroach for mimicry
A. pronotum
B. antennae
C. cerci
D. AOTA

Answer 16

A

Question 17

part of cockroach for detecting mates
A. pronotum
B. antennae
C. cerci
D. AOTA

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Why do cockroaches undergo precautious metamorphosis?

Answer 18

scarcity of food, ↑ temp and humidity

Question 19

false about cockroach behavior
A. nocturnally active
B. prefer to live in damp conditions
C. show parental care

Answer 19

C