Cockroaches monitoring in Xi'an in 2022
JIN Liangdong
PANG Songtao
XU Kun
LI Guangshuai
LEI Xiaogang
XUE Wei
XIE Min
YANG Xiping
Abstract：Objective To understand the population composition,seasonal dynamics and infestation of cockroaches in Xi'an,so as to provide the scientific basis for cockroach control.Methods The sticky trap method was performed for the investigation.Results A total of 135 cockroaches were captured,including 130 Blattella germanica and 5 Periplaneta brunnea.The average density of cockroaches was 0.032 cockroaches per piece,and the average adhesion rate was 1.51％.Cockroach density and adhesion rate were high in farmer's market and catering industry.The distribution of cockroach density and adhesion rate in different seasons showed a unimodal curve,with a peak in September.The annual average cockroach density in urban areas was lower than that in suburban areas.Conclusion Farmers'markets and catering industries were still the places highly infested by cockroaches,which needed more attention.
Keywords：cockroachdensityseasonal variation
Publication Date：2024-02-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 32-35 )