(ee) eas aN 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 foodmateraland metabotiwa | sore veel tan 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 te 60995. ‘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 FipsAimesncansand 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 | ‘ymnthescorsmtageiten eomprsesasna segment arangedanalloedy tstedsomaciven oneness 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 | Inlalpapnanlercets | gs Coan egal ena a oc 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 | andater Fat body, nephrocytes and urleose glands aso help in | ‘excaion |