DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Structure and Life-history of the Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis)" (An Introduction to the Study of Insects) by Alfred Denny, L. C.

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

The German cockroach is of special interest to science — mystery surrounds its origins. No population has even been found living outside of a man-made structure. Where did it come from and who were ...