. Class book of economic entomology. Insects, Injurious and beneficial. [from old catalog]; Insects; Insects. CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF COMMON INSECTS 105 4. German Cockroach or Croton Bug {Edohia germanica L.), has a light brown thorax marked with two dark brown stripes. Both sexes with well-developed wings. Active and wary, relatively small, J^g inch long. All the roaches have a fcx'tid roachy odor, and are said to feed on the bedbug (Fig. 60). They are particularly abundant in pantries, kitchens and bakeries and they feed on almost any kind of dead animal matter and cereal products.
. Class book of economic entomology. Insects, Injurious and beneficial. [from old catalog]; Insects; Insects. CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF COMMON INSECTS 105 4. German Cockroach or Croton Bug {Edohia germanica L.), has a light brown thorax marked with two dark brown stripes. Both sexes with well-developed wings. Active and wary, relatively small, J^g inch long. All the roaches have a fcx'tid roachy odor, and are said to feed on the bedbug (Fig. 60). They are particularly abundant in pantries, kitchens and bakeries and they feed on almost any kind of dead animal matter and cereal products. The eggs are produced in a brown cap- sule which is often carried about for a time before deposited in a crev- ice or nook. Control.—A bait of powdered borax mixed with sweetened chocolate; a trap of flour and plaster-paris and water; fumigation with hydro-. pic 60.—The German roach (Eclohia germanica): a, first stage; h, second stage; c, third stage; d, fourth stage; e, adult; /, adult female with egg case; g, egg-case, enlarged; h, adult with wings spread. All natural size except g. (From Riley.) cyanic acid gas. Dust the runways or hiding places with sodium fluoride mixed with flour by means of a dust gun or blower. Boric acid is also effective. ORDER MANTOIDEA (PRAYING MANTIDS) Family MANTIDiE The Praying Mantids are predaceous insects and for centuries have been looked upon as uncanny creatures both in the old and new worlds. The most common American species is Siagmomantis Carolina, but this form does not breed normally north of southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In 1899, however, the European species. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lochhead, William, 1864- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's son & co
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