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. […]
Cockroaches Control and Management in Bay Island
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! […]