Where does this palmetto bugs by state data come from?

Name: Palmetto Bugs by State
Creator: Rankodex

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Types of Cockroaches - Bird Watching HQ; Is that a roach or a palmetto bug? - University of Georgia; Common Cockroaches in DFW - Gecko Green; How To Get Rid of Palmetto Bugs & Cockroaches - carolina pest.

State rankings

Palmetto Bugs by State

Palmetto Bugs by State: compare 50 US states on 2 metrics.

Environment50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 6, 2026Original page

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Term "palmetto bugs" used for cockroaches

2 values across 50 entries

Data

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50 states


Alabama	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+3
Alaska	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Arizona	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Arkansas	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
California	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Colorado	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Connecticut	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Delaware	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Florida	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+3
Georgia	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+3
Hawaii	No	—
Idaho	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Illinois	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Indiana	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis+1
Iowa	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Kansas	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Kentucky	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis+1
Louisiana	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+2
Maine	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Maryland	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Massachusetts	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Michigan	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Minnesota	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Mississippi	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+3
Missouri	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis+1
Montana	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Nebraska	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Nevada	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
New Hampshire	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Smokybrown cockroach — Periplaneta fuliginosa+2
New Jersey	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
New Mexico	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
New York	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
North Carolina	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+2
North Dakota	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Ohio	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Oklahoma	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Oregon	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Pennsylvania	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Rhode Island	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
South Carolina	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+2
South Dakota	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Tennessee	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis+1
Texas	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach — Periplaneta australasiae+2
Utah	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Vermont	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Virginia	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Washington	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
West Virginia	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Wisconsin	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis
Wyoming	Yes	American cockroach — Periplaneta americana, Oriental cockroach — Blatta orientalis

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Where does this palmetto bugs by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Types of Cockroaches - Bird Watching HQ; Is that a roach or a palmetto bug? - University of Georgia; Common Cockroaches in DFW - Gecko Green; How To Get Rid of Palmetto Bugs & Cockroaches - carolina pest.