Another problem in controlling German cockroaches is the nature of their population behaviour.
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The German cockroach likes spaces that are less than three-sixteenths of an inch wide.
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The roach that most people encounter is the German cockroach.
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The method works well with the American cockroach, but less so with the German cockroach.
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Nonpoisonous traps can be effective against German cockroaches, but they are rarely enough when used alone.
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Gregarious German cockroaches show different behavior when reared in isolation from when reared in a group.
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The German cockroach is about half an inch long with two brown stripes high on the back.
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Though nocturnal, the German cockroach occasionally appears by day, especially if the population is crowded or has been disturbed.
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However, the Asian cockroach is attracted to light and can fly rather like a moth, while the German cockroach cannot.
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Some species, such as the gregarious German cockroach, have an elaborate social structure involving common shelter, social dependence, information transfer and kin recognition.