Cockroach Courtship and Mating (VIDEO) North Carolina State University This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption When successful, male cockroaches entice females with a gift of chemical secretions. As females feed on the treat, the mating process begins. Glucose-averse females will flee the scene, though, when their saliva makes the treat unpalatable. Credit Ayako Wada-Katsumata Usage Restrictions None. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.