NEW YORKWINTERSARE NO MATCH FORYAMATO:This invasive cockroach species has the ability to withstand the kind of freezing temperatures that send most pests scurrying

摘要

Hailed through decades — if not centuries — for being a formidable adversary, cockroaches continue to amaze entomologists and PMPs with their evolutionary prowess and overall hardiness. The latest addition to the U.S. cockroach population, the Yamato cockroach (Periplaneta japonica), also called the Japanese cockroach, is no exception. This particular pest has the ability to withstand the kind of freezing temperatures that send most pests scurrying for the nearest warm building or underground harbor.