HarnessingHarnessing "little mighty" cockroaches: Pest management and beneficial utilization
Harnessing "little mighty" cockroaches: pest management and beneficial use
Cockroaches belong to the insect order Blattodea and often serve as model organisms for hemimetabolous insects. They occupy a pivotal evolutionary position in studies of insect metamorphosis. The emergence of the last common ancestor of all extant cockroaches may date back to approximately 235 million years ago. Cockroaches are a highly successful group of insects: about 5,000 living species have been recorded. Since the seismic continental drift during the ancient transition from Pangaea, cockroaches have undergone substantial invasion and distribution to all continents worldwide.
