Clipped from: New species of cockroaches headed to Florida | WFTS-TV | First in HDORLANDO, FL (AP) -- University of Florida researchers are alerting exterminators and homeowners to be on the lookout for several new species of cockroaches.Experts say lizard owners are now feeding their pets roaches, which are less smelly and expensive than the normal reptile fare, crickets, and some of those insects may escape and thrive in Florida's humid climate.Along with the Madagascar hissing cockroach, experts warn that the Turkestan cockroach, lobster roach and the orange spotted roach could all inadvertently be introduced into the state.
The Turkestan cockroach hitchhike
Clipped from: Exotic Cockroaches Appear in Florida
GAINESVILLE, Florida, October 9, 2008 (ENS) - Several new cockroach species are entering Florida, warn Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, insect researchers with University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.They say exotic roaches such as the Turkestan cockroach hitchhike into the state on gear brought back by members of the armed forces returning from the Middle East. These roaches have already settled in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
The Madagascar hissing cockroaches
Clipped from: Top Story: Hissing Cockroach Invasion Feared | cockroach, invasion, hissing :
West Palm Beach (WPEC)- Homeowners and exterminators across the state are being warned about a possible exotic cockroach invasion. Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and others like the Turkestan cockroach, lobster roach and the orange spotted roach could all inadvertently be introduced into the state.
