German Cockroaches Appear to Be More Social Animals than Previously Thought

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Newborn German cockroaches use pheromones from feces to identify colony members — This could help develop more targeted pest control methods.
Neonates with microbiomes formed social bonds through these pheromones — Improving our understanding of their behavior may lead to better prevention strategies.

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For Immediate Release Coby Schalcoby@ncsu.edu Ayako Wada-Katsumataakatsum@ncsu.edu Joey Pitchford, News Servicesjmpitchf@ncsu.edu Newborn German cockroaches use pheromones in cockroach feces to identify members of their own colony and form a kind of social bond, a discovery which could be used to...

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