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Periplaneta americana

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Arthropoda » Blattodea » Blattidae » Periplaneta americana
Common name (English)
American cockroach
Common name (Greek)
Αμερικανική κατσαρίδα
Ηabitat
J1 Buildings

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Impacts
Negative

Household pest.

Pathway
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Container/bulk – Container
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Hitchhikers on ship/boat – Ship
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - People and luggage / equipment – Lug
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Vehicles – Veh
References

Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens, Greece, 347 pp.

Marini M, Ghesini S, Buchelos C, John E (2016) Chapter 10: Dictyoptera: Blattodea. Termites and Cockroaches. In: Sparrow JD, John E (Eds) An Introduction to the Wildlife of Cyprus. Terra Cypria, Limassol, Cyprus, 193–213.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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