Cockroaches in research : " Periplaneta americana " in an electrophysiology experiment
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Sentinel Beetles in research : " Periplaneta americana " in an electrophysiology experiment
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Corazonin was first identified as a cardiostimulatory neuropeptide in the American cockroach " ( Periplaneta americana ) ".
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The only confirmed edible use of cockroaches by the British is the use of " Periplaneta americana " feces in homeopathic medicine.
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The American cockroach ( " Periplaneta americana " ), another common Florida insect, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a palmetto bug.
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Using a number of tissue homogenates from " Periplaneta americana " a soluble aminopeptidase as a key enzyme that degrades proctolin was identified.
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Thousands and thousands of good old periplaneta americana-- American cockroaches-- are encased inside a four-foot ( 1.2-meter ) plastic fence that surrounds a model kitchen and bathroom.
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Invertebrates include springtails of the species " Troglopedetes jamaicanus ", fungal gnats, troglobitic spiders ( Nesticidae ), larval " Neodytomyia farri " and the invasive roach Periplaneta americana.
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"Their Latin name is periplaneta americana and their going name is American cockroaches, " he was quoted as saying, adding that the bugs are becoming a public health menace.
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"For several years, as a sideline to my research on cockroaches, I sold thousands of male American cockroaches ( Periplaneta americana ) for research to laboratories, " he writes.