What do smoky brown cockroach eat?

The smoky brown cockroach generally feeds on plant material, but can feed on any organic debris once inside your home.

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Species of Periplaneta

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Cockroaches and termites

Family

Household cockroaches

Genus

Periplaneta

Species

Smoky brown cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa)

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