Understand why cockroaches are fundamental to our lives (Photo: Image Bank)
Although cockroaches are villains to many people, they are fundamental insects to the existence of life on Earth. Even if they cause a little disgust and discomfort, their presence represents a kind of normality in the environment in which we find ourselves.
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That's why we thought about reducing the bad reputation of this insect among some people and wrote this report about some of the benefits of cockroaches for the ecology.
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Importance of Cockroach in Life
Although many people think that cockroaches are dirty animals that only cause problems, the ecosystem would be very different if they didn't exist. According to Dr. Tanya Latty from the University of Sydney in Australia says they are essential for organic matter control
“They are in the bushes and do a very important job by decomposing organic materials such as leaves and rotten wood,” the expert told Australian broadcaster ABC.
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In addition, they produce a type of natural fertilizer. Because they consume organic material and return it to the soil. Even better, they do it all without charging us a cent.
City cockroaches: unpleasant but necessary
Of course, it's no fun living with cockroaches near or even in our homes. But believe me, without them it would be much worse. According to an article by Fiocruz, the complete extinction of cockroaches would lead to an imbalance in the populations of geckos and bats, which rely on insects as their primary food.
But that's not all: the disappearance of cockroaches would also significantly increase the amount of garbage and human waste that accumulates in sewers, for example. In a way, they do this cleaning for us too.
If you want to eradicate them despite all these reasons, good luck. Female cockroaches give birth to an average of 700,000 offspring during their lifetime.
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Food for different species
However, not only is the role of natural composting and cleaning important, cockroaches also play a role in the food chain. According to the book “Cockroaches: Ecology, Behavior and Natural History” from Johns Hopkins University, they are food for birds, arthropods and even some mammals.
In addition, the cockroach is extremely important to nature's food cycle. Since most of them feed on organic waste, mainly vegetables. Thus, they contribute to the breakdown and energy production from cellulose and plant materials as a whole.
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