Wood-feeding cockroach (Panesthia angustipennis angustipennis, Blaberidae, Blattodea) is frequentlyencountered in decaying wood in acacia (Acacia crassicarpa) plantation forests on peatlands. The consumption and maceration of wood by this insect potentially enhance nutrientcycling in this plantation system. Preliminary observations under field conditions indicated that the roach preferred wood …