Explain: Cockroach is harmful for human beings.

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(N/A) $\rightarrow$ Many species of cockroaches are wild and are of no economic importance.
$A$ few species thrive in and around human habitats.
They are considered pests because they destroy food and contaminate it with their smelly excreta.
They act as vectors and can transmit a variety of bacterial diseases by contaminating food material and water.

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