The High
Line, a park that turned a dilapidated stretch of elevated railway on
Manhattan's West Side into one of New York's newest tourist attractions, may
have brought a different kind of visitor: a cockroach that can withstand harsh
winter cold and never seen before in the U.S.
Rutgers
University insect biologists Jessica Ware and Dominic Evangelista said the
species Periplaneta japonica is well documented in Asia but was never confirmed
in the United States until now. The scientists, whose findings were published
in the Journal of Economic Entomology, say it is too soon to predict the impact
but that there is probably little cause for concern.
"Because this species is very similar to cockroach
species that already exist in the urban environment," Evangelista said,
"they likely will compete with each other for space and for food." Guess if you travel to New York in the future
you better check all your bags for
unwelcome visitors………..Yikes!
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