UF/IFAS Cockroach Photographs CD-ROM I

Recommended References for Cockroach Information and Diagnostics

R.B. Baldwin and T.R. Fasulo
Department of Entomology and Nematology
University of Florida

Reference books, journals and World Wide Web sites range considerably in value. However, listed below are a few that are worthwhile.

Books or Jounals in print

Cockroach. Copeland M. 2004. Reaktion Books. London, UK.
Field Guide to Structural Pests. Smith EH, Whitman RC. 1992. National Pest Control Association, Dunn Loring, VA.
Improvement of German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blatellidae) population control by fragmented distribution of gel baits. Durier V, Rivault C. 2003. Journal of Economic Entomology 96:1254-1258.
The Mallis Handbook of Pest Control. Mallis A, Moreland D.(ed.), Hedges SA (ed.), et al. (9th Edition). 2004. GIE Media, Inc. Cleveland, OH.
Nonchemical approaches to cockroach control. Appel AG. 1997. Journal of Economic Encomology 14: 271-280.
Peridomestic cockroaches (Orthoptera: Blattidae) of Florida: their species composition and suppression. Hagenbuch BE, Koehler PG, Patterson RS, Brenner RJ. 1988. Journal of Medical Entomology 25:377-380.
Rearing improvements for the German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae). Koehler PG, Strong CA, Patterson RS. 1994. Journal of Medical Entomology 31: 704-710.
Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach. Rust MK, Owens JM, Reierson DA. 1995. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Out-of-print books
(Still valuable, and may often be purchased from used book dealers, including Web sites such as Half.com, Amazon.com and others.)

The American cockroach. Bell WJ, Adiyodi KG. 1981. Chapman and Hall New York.
The Biology of the Cockroach. Guthrie DM, Tindall AR. 1968. Edward Arnold Publishers, Ltd. London.
The Cockroach, Volume 1. Cornwell PB. 1968. Hutchinson of London, London.
The Cockroach, Volume 2. Cornwell PB. 1968. Hutchinson of London, London.
The medical and veterinary importance of cockroaches. Roth LM, Willis ER. 1952. Smithsonian Misc. Collection 134(10):1-47.
Urban Entomology. Ebeling W. 1975. University of California, Richmond, CA.

World Wide Web sites and Other Software

BlattaBase: The Cockroach Home Page. (2003). Kunkel JG. http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/kunkel/cockroach.html (22 July 2005).
Common-sense Pest Control. Olkowski W, Daar S, Ollkowski H. 1991. Taunton Press Newton, CT.
The Compleat Cockroach. Gordon DG. 1996. Ten Speed Press. Berkeley, CA.
Cockroaches and Pest Ants - Computer-verified Training Tutorials. Fasulo TR, Koehler PG. 2002. Bug Tutorials. University of Florida/IFAS. SW-157. http://pests.ifas.ufl.edu/software/det_bugs.htm (22 July 2005).
Electronic Data Information Source. (2005). University of Florida/IFAS. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ (22 July 2005).
Featured Creatures. (2005). University of Florida/IFAS, Department of Entomology and Nematology. http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/ (22 July 2005).
Pests In and Around the Home. 2005. Fasulo TR, Kern WH, Koehler PG, Short DE. University of Florida/IFAS. SW-126. http://pests.ifas.ufl.edu/software/det_pests.htm (22 July 2005).
Stored Product Pests and German Cockroach - Computer-verified Training Tutorials. Fasulo TR. 2002. Bug Tutorials. University of Florida/IFAS. SW-165. http://pests.ifas.ufl.edu/software/det_bugs.htm (22 July 2005).

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