Knowledgebase

Can you id this Roach for me please? Is it Turkestan? #927265

Asked April 01, 2026, 12:07 PM EDT

Hello I’m trying to get an id on this roach, thank you.

Jackson County Oregon

Expert Response

Jesse

Oriental Cockroach, Blatta orientalis

This a large dark reddish-brown roach. It has short wings that do not cover the body. Common in cooler areas of the PNW.

I have attached a paper on this Cockroach.

Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you for contacting us at Ask Extension. Rich

An Ask Extension Expert Replied April 02, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT

Our mission is to help Cooperative Extension generate a more visible, measurable, local act. We achieve this through our nationally funded programs made possible by member dollars and cooperative agreements with federal agencies, and through partnering on state, regional, and national initiatives with Cooperative Extension and the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP). We serve all Land Grant Universities, regardless of membership status.

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Loading ...