Give the common name of Periplaneta americana.

German cockroach

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American cockroach

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Oriental cockroach

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Brown banded cockroach

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Solution

The correct option is B American cockroach
A. $Blattella germanica$ is the scientific name for German cockroach.
B. $Periplaneta americana$ is the scientific name for American cockroach.
C. $Blatta orientalis$ is the scientific name for Oriental cockroach.
D. $Supella longipalpa$ is the scientific name for Brown-banded cockroach.
So, the correct answer is American cockroach.

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