The brown-banded cockroach in Honduras French name Blatte à bandes brunes English name Brown-banded cockroach Latin Name Supella longipalpa Class Insects Order Blattodea Family Ectobiidae The brown-banded cockroach (Supella longipalpa) thrives in countries with hot, humid climates. There is no doubt these conditions exist in Honduras and that they promote the proliferation of cockroaches. […]
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Here are our articles about the most common pests found on Roatán and Útila
The American cockroach in Roatán and Útila
French name Blatte américaine English name American cockroach Latin Name Periplaneta americana Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Blattidae There are over 4,400 species of cockroaches throughout the world. The American cockroach is a species belonging to the family Blattidae (in Latin, Periplaneta americana) and is found both in Honduras and Central America. It is […]
The German cockroach in Honduras
French name Blatte germanique English name German cockroach Latin Name Blattella germanica Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Ectobiidae Despite its misleading name, the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is not from Germany but from Asia. It is an extremely prevalent and invasive species in hot and humid latitudes such as Honduras. The Islands of […]
The oriental cockroach in Honduras
French name Blatte orientale English name Oriental cockroach Latin Name Blatta orientalis Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Blattidae The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) has a bad reputation. Even though it doesn’t sting, it is synonymous with filth, lack of hygiene and disease. It’s impossible not to cringe in dread and horror upon seeing one! […]
Argentine ants in Honduras
French name Fourmi d’Argentine English name Argentine ants Latin Name Linepithema humile Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Formicidae Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) come from South America. Their colonies have spread northward up to North Carolina (U.S.A.) and southward to Argentina. They are also present in Honduras, including on the Islands of Roatán and Útila, […]
The fire ant in Honduras
French name Fourmi de feu English name Fire ants Latin Name Solenopsis invicta Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Formicidae Part of the family Formicidae, the fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) – in Spanish, hormiga de fuego – is a social insect that lives in hierarchical colonies. Each caste has its function and a specific job […]
Leafcutter ant
French name Fourmi manioc English name Leafcutter ant Latin Name Acromyrmex and Atta Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Formicidae A native and at times invasive insect, the leafcutter ant (also called leaf-cutting ant) comes from Central and South America. They are called leafcutter because they cut up vegetation before transporting it back to the […]
The common black ant in Honduras
French name Fourmis noire des jardins English name Black garden ant Latin Name Lasius niger Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Formicidae This species of ant (Lasius niger) is widely found in parks and gardens, but also in kitchen cupboards where it goes looking for food. The black ant is predominant both in urban and […]
Extermination of bed bugs in Roatán and Útila
French name Punaise de lit English name Bed bugs Latin Name Cimex lectularius Class Insecta Order Hemiptera Family Cimicidae In your hotel or your vacation home in Roatán or Útila, you wake up and see insect bites on your body and large red pimples that itch. Are your sheets stained with small blood drops? […]
Subterranean Termites
French name Termites souterrains English name Subterranean Termite Latin Name Reticulitermes spp. Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Rhinotermitidae Subterranean termites are part of the family Rhinotermitidae Characteristics of the Subterranean Termite Size Subterranean termites vary in size according to their function. Workers are 3 to 9 mm long. Soldiers are usually the same size […]
Formosan Subterranean Termites
French name Termite souterrain du Japon English name Formosan Subterranean Termite Latin Name Coptotermes formosanus Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Rhinotermitidae Formosan subterranean termites are part of the family Rhinotermitidae Characteristics of the Formosan Subterranean Termite Size The male and female subterranean termite measure from 12 to 15 mm (0.5 to 0.6 inches), including […]
Drywood Termites
French name Termites des bois secs English name Drywood Termites Latin Name Isoptera Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Kalotermitidae Drywood termites are part of the family Kalotermitidae. Characteristics of Drywood Termites Size Drywood termites vary in size according to their function. Soldiers are generally 3/8” (9 mm) long. Reproductive termites (king and queen) are […]
Dampwood termites
French name Termites des bois humides English name Dampwood Termites Latin Name Zootermopsis spp. Class Insecta Order Blattodea Family Archotermopsidae Dampwood termites are part of the family Archotermopsidae. Characteristics of Dampwood Termites Size Zootermopsis are the largest termites in North America. King and queen termites measure from a half to 5/8ths of an […]