Based on the text on roaches mating:1. Identify abiotic factors that support the survival and reproduction of the pest and explain why the pest needs this factors.2. Identify biotic factors that support the survival and reproduction of the pest and explain why the pest needs this factors. Roaches EatingThree of the most common roaches in the U.S. are the German cockroach,the American cockroach and the brown banded cockroach. These specieseat just about anything, whether it's other insects, fruits and vegetables, orgarbage. But roaches are most attracted to starches, sweets, greasy foodand meat products.Cockroaches are omnivores. Although they can survive several monthswithout food, roaches will eat anything that has nutritional value. They areespecially attracted to starch, sugar, grease, meat and cheese. Decayingfood items are particularly delicious for a hungry roach in search of his nextmeal. These household pests are often attracted to very strong smells, suchas garbage or compost, but can quickly find small crumbs or a drop ofgrease.In times of an organic food shortage, cockroaches will eat household items,such as book bindings, cardboard, toothpaste, leather, glue, paper scraps,solid soaps, starch-based paints and wallpaper, dried human skin flakesand nylon clothing. These insects have a digestive tract with a variety ofprotozoa and bacteria that allows them to feast on non-food items.When in the absence of humans, cockroaches will eat plants, other insects,decaying matter, animal feces, dead trees and dead bodies. They willoccasionally resort to cannibalism, eating their own young, other roaches orthe bodies of their deceased comrades.Give thanks for centipedes, ants, frogs, lizards, snakes, and evenscorpions. These predators love nothing more than catching and eatingroaches. Mice treat roaches like a chocolate bunny; they bite off the head,work their way down through the body, and discard the tough legs andwings.

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Based on the text on roaches mating: 1. Identify abiotic factors that support the survival and reproduction of the pest and explain why the pest needs this factors. 2. Identify biotic factors that support the survival and reproduction of the pest and explain why the pest needs this factors.