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MORPHOLOGY
Body isnarrow,tongsted bate syrmetrial and dorso-vertaly tered,
ody icovered by china brown coloured exoskeleton that provides sopportand ty
and has hardened plates called serites formed by cutie (ergs dos and sterites
‘ventral. They are Joined to eachother by articular membrane (arvedial membrane)
\ihichalowsmoverentofbadyandappendages.
Adults are 2435 ming wth thelr Body segmented ino three regions head, thorax and
sbdomen.
Head tfanguar, forme by fusion of segments and shows great moby due to exible
neck, Head capeie bers a par of compound eyes and 2 par of antennae which have
ensory receptors
Mouthparts are chewing and biting type and consis of: labrum lab, pair ach of
‘maxllae rd mandibles ad ehypopherynx Abroad rectangular ype ors lower pet
nc,
“Thoreconset of parts (na) mesothoraxand metathor.
Each thoralesegmentbeasepavof walnglegs Eachleg consists fasts of segments or
podomeres.
‘Thre aretwopatsofwingsarsng tom meso and etathorax: forewings anchindwings.
‘Abdomen s 10 segmented and contains par of anal caren both females and ales The
‘ferences between male and feme abdomen are: Abdomen of female is broader than
Imalesandmalesbearaalsvlesin serum whichareabsentinfemales
COCKROACH
Cocirasches re brown o black bodied animals incudedin Css Insecta of Phylum Arthropoda They are nocturnal
‘omnivores tha vein damp places and the most commen nsects ural Found inthe houses. They ae serous pets
andvectosofdlseases Thecommon specs sPerplanetaamerkcan.
ANATOMY
Circulatory System
Hesrtofcoiroach neurogenic.
Its endosed by dorsal pera sinus and consis of elongated muscular
tube ferentated into 13 funnel shaped chambers wih ostlaon ether se.
‘Tesealow low ofbiood fom percarasiusintoheartonlyandrnotreverse
Blood vascularsjstem sf opentypeand vessels openintohsemocoel,
“iscaral organs located In haemocoel are bathed In blood (haemalymph)
which consss of colours plasma andhaemocytes Haemolymphisdevos of
respiratory pigment and nence doesnot eit a espiation but in vara of
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Reproductive System
Cocrwachesaredioecious soxesaresepaate.
Male thas apa oftestesin 4 abdominal segments which 3obed and
Const of numerous whitish transparent folds, Vas deferens arse from
festesandopensnto ecalatoryductthvough seminal vesicles.
[Gaclatory duct opens Into male gonopore. Sperms ae stored in seminal
vesicles inthe form of bundles called spermatophores which are dscharged
‘ringcopuation.
‘An accessory mushroom shaped gland i located in 6.7% abdominal
segments.
External genitallaare represented male gonapophysesorphalomees.
Female: Ovaries re cated in 2-6 abdominal segments andareformed of
‘group ofovaiontubues(ovrbles}whichcontinachonof developing ove
‘Oviduets fom each ovary unite nt single mecan oviduct which opens ino
‘genital chambres A pif spermatheca presenting segment ali opensinto
(ental chambers
Paired collateral glands ie behind vars. thet secretion forms egg-case of
othe.
Fertilisation and development
Sperms are transferred form of spermatophores Ferlsed eggs are encased
Im eothee, which are redish brown capsules andar dapped or ued toa
humid surface. On average, females produce 910 ootheca, each containing
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‘Thedeveopmentispauremetabolous ie, though yephalitage.
‘As nymphal development proceeds, wing pads ais, body ineeass in si,
(cibobanien neciamaens Unetear ae ibiaielo: aha piovik oF tatensaea: aman |
‘Mimentary canal i dvded into 3 regions: foregut,
smdgutandhindgut
Foregut and hindgut ate ectodermal an lined by
‘tle whereas midgutisendodermalandlackscatice,
Foregut: Mouth opens into pharynx and leads to
‘arrow oesophagus ntsc in tum opens int aso ie
‘op used fr string food Tiss fllomed by gland
(Grovenvclus) whieh has 6 highly chines plates
Clete usedforgrnding oodles. i
Midgut:isshortandnarrow:Athejunctionofforegut
and midgut 6 Blind tubules called hepaticeaeee are
present which secrete digestivejuce Atte uncion of
‘midgut and hindgut, thin flamentous 100-150 _
Malpighian tubules are present which remove
‘excretory products romhaemaymph
Hindgut +I is ciferentised into leu, colon and
rectum. Rectum has 6 rectal glands. It opens out
through anus Hindgut ic more pervious towater than |
foregut
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Respiratory System
Ie consists of network of trachea tat opens though 10 paisof |
spades presen on latral side of body guarded by ists oar |
toheepoutdie. |
‘Thin branching tubes (tracheal tubes) cary cxygen fom atoll |
‘the prt They ae sbved into tacheoles where exchange of |
S65 takes Pace by dlfusion. Very lite CO, leaves through
Spaces: majority of 1 leaves though cute? covering of he
body
Nervous System |
Neus yam complies of cnt perher and |
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Seralaleinthorarandsinbeabomen.
Brain's reresntedy lobes eesaphoes gnaon |
vhichsuppesnervestoanteneandcompaundeyes |
Compound eyes located oral, consists of 2000 |
hexagon! ommatidia wich makeup mone von of |
feciroach Ths ype of win common rng might |
{noctaral vison with oresenstiyendesresoiton, |
Oier sense oes nce antennee, maxillary Pap |
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bieretory system | I= 4.
Excretion is performed by Malpighian tubules wich ae |
lined by glndulerandcllatedes Theyabsorortrogenau |
waste products and conver them into ule aid therefore |
Insc oe cae rc. They aloreabsor carn ss |
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Fat body, nephrocytes and urleose glands aso help in |
‘excaion |