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The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

Researchers find that German cockroaches produce endotoxins that spread through household dust and air, amplifying allergic ...

It’s likely the urban pest first emerged from its native lands about 1,200 years ago. As global trade accelerated, the hitchhikers made their way more rapidly around the world German cockroaches ...

A new study probes the origins of the German cockroach. (Courtesy Dr. Matt Bertone and Dr. Coby Schal) They’re the roommates no one wants, and no one wants to see them scurrying across the kitchen ...

Despite its name, the German cockroach isn't from Germany. In fact, it's not really from anywhere. Blattella germanica, the most prevalent species of cockroach on the planet, was named for specimens ...

In this project, we collected German cockroach samples from 17 counties around the world. We illustrated population genetic structure and reconstructed spread routes for worldwide German cockroach ...

Unsure what German cockroaches were doing in Wales, I reached out to the experts to learn more, only to uncover a growing ...