How Cockroaches Traveled from Southeast Asia to Your Kitchen.
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Cockroaches are really good at living in our homes, even though they can be annoying pests. A new study used their genes to figure out where they came from and how they spread all over the world.
The study found that German cockroaches, the kind often seen in homes, actually started in southeast Asia. From there, they traveled with humans, possibly in food supplies or on ships.
About 1,200 years ago, they reached the Middle East, probably with soldiers. Then, around 270 years ago, they made it to Europe on trading ships.
Once in Europe, new inventions like indoor plumbing gave cockroaches even more places to live. This helped them become the common household pests we know today.
Studying how cockroaches spread in the past can help us get rid of them better now. This is important because cockroaches are very good at surviving and resisting our attempts to control them.
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Where did German cockroaches come from?
German cockroaches started in southeast Asia.
How did cockroaches spread to Europe?
They traveled with humans, possibly in food supplies or on ships.
Why is studying cockroaches important?
Studying how cockroaches spread can help us get rid of them better now.
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