Blattella germanica

Cockroach

Order

Blattodea

Family

Blattellidae

Genus

Blattella

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Blattella germanica is a small species of cockroach, typically about 1.1 to 1.6 cm (0.43 to 0.63 in) long. In color it varies from tan to almost black, and it has two dark, roughly parallel, streaks on the pronotum running anteroposteriorly from behind the head to the base of the wings. Although B. germanica has wings, it can barely fly, although it may glide when disturbed. Of the few species of cockroach that are domestic pests, it probably is the most widely troublesome example. It is very closely related to the Asian cockroach, and to the casual observer, the two appear nearly identical and may be mistaken for each other. However, the Asian cockroach is attracted to light and can fly like a moth, while the German cockroach cannot.

Host Genome

Scaffold

Genome ID	Level	BUSCO Assessment
GCA_003018175.1	Scaffold	C:96.1%[S:93.9%,D:2.2%],F:1.7%,M:2.2%,n:1367

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Related Symbionts

16 records

Symbiont records associated with Blattella germanica

	Classification	Function	Function Tags
Stenotrophomonas Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	Stenotrophomonas spp. can colonize a gut microbiome with limited other symbionts in the presence of kanamycin.The antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and in…	Nutrient provision Antimicrobials Fungal farming
gut bacteria -	Bacteria	gut microbiota is not essential in this species for survival and development throughout its complete life cycle, but it could participate in compleme…	Nutrient provision Digestive enzymes
Acinetobacter pittii Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Acinetobacter sp. Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Enterococcus avium Bacillota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Pseudomonas japonica Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Pseudomonas monteilii Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Weissella cibaria Bacillota	Bacteria	gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that …
Blattabacterium strain Bge Bacteroidota	Bacteria	codes for the complete urea cycle that, in combination with urease, produces ammonia as an end product	Nitrogen fixation
Lachnospira Bacillota	Bacteria	Hydrolyze polysaccharide; assist digestion; synthesize acetate, propionate, and butyrate	Sugar metabolism Digestive enzymes
Pseudomonas reactans Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	Secrete versatile secondary metabolites; provide protection from parasites and pathogens	Natural enemy resistance
Blochmannia Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	produce ammonia from dietary urea and then use it as a source of nitrogen	Nitrogen fixation
Salmonella spp. Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	Increase the host drug resistant	Pesticide metabolization
Blattabacterium cuenoti Bacteroidota	Bacteria	obligate endosymbiont
gut bacteria -	Bacteria	-
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Bacteria	-

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Metagenome Information

0 records

Metagenome sequencing data associated with Blattella germanica

Run	Platform	Location	Date	BioProject
No metagenomes found No metagenome records associated with this host species.

Amplicon Information

8 records

Amplicon sequencing data associated with Blattella germanica

Run	Classification	Platform	Location	Environment
DRR182919 AMPLICON	16S	-	Japan missing	insect-associated habitat intestinal
SRR10224193 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224194 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224195 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224192 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224197 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224198 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-
SRR10224196 WCS	16S	-	China not applicable	-