Brown-banded cockroach

( Latin: Supella supellectilium)

There are several other species of tropical cockroach which may suddenly appear in a warehouse or greengrocer’s shop, having been introduced with goods from warmer regions, but most of them quickly die in northern Europe.

The brown-banded cockroach, which is now common in central Europe, has been recorded as breeding in south Devon and more recently in London. It now has a cosmopolitan distribution but probably originated in Africa.

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Henri Mourier

Biologist at Statens Skadedyrslaboratorium

Author of:
"Pests in House and Home"
"Bed Bugs - Bites, Stings and Itches"
"Food Pests"
"Husets dyreliv" (Insects Around the House - Only danish)
"Skadedyr i træ" (Timber Pests - Only danish)
"Stuefluen" (Common Housefly - Only danish)