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German cockroach

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German cockroach
n.
A small, light brown cockroach (Blatella germanica) that is a common household pest. Also called Croton bug.
German cockroach
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small cockroach, Blattella germanica: a common household pest Also called (US) Croton bug
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Noun1.German cockroachGerman cockroach - small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
Blattella germanica, Croton bug, crotonbug, water bug
cockroach, roach - any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Blattella, genus Blattella - small cockroaches


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This study surveyed homes for the Bla g 1 allergen from the German cockroach Blattella germanica, a small organism responsible for the primary U.
National prevalence and exposure risk for cockroach allergen in U.S. ... by Zeldin, Darryl C. / Environmental Health Perspectives
One common household species, the German cockroach, even has a slick oil coating that enables it to slip through micro-thin cracks in walls.
Cockroach cafeteria by Jones, Lynda / Science World
Sifted dust was prepared by extracting 100 mg of the fine dust in 2 mL phosphate-buffered saline with Tween 20 and was quantitatively analyzed for the presence of major cat [Felis domesticus (Fel d 1)], dog [Canis familiaris (Can f 1)], and German cockroach [Blatella germanica (Bla g 1)] allergens using two-site monoclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) (Ingram et al.
Prediction of residential pet and cockroach allergen levels using ... by Leaderer, Brian P. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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