Now a commonly detested sight in urban homes, German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) appeared in Europe in the 1760s before scuttling across the world between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

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A new study traces the German cockroach’s evolution throughout human history, from the Islamic empires to modern-day Europe. The German cockroach (above) likely evolved from the Asian cockroach.

The German cockroach is the most widespread cockroach species in the world. But despite its name, it can be found on every continent except Antarctica. QIAN TANG: Yet nobody knows where they come from ...

Unsure what German cockroaches were doing in Wales, I reached out to the experts to learn more, only to uncover a growing problem ...