A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a study in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows. Residual ...

Urban cockroach populations present a formidable challenge to public health and pest management due to their capacity to evolve resistance to a wide array of insecticidal compounds. Resistance arises ...

People buying insecticide sprays to battle cockroaches are wasting their money as the insects have grown resistant to a key ingredient, sparking a call for US regulators to toughen up product testing ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. You may want to reach for your slipper instead of your insecticide next time you see a cockroach. An ...

German cockroaches evolve quickly. Here’s how our baits have affected their sex lives. Humans have long used sugary bait in insecticides to attract and kill German cockroaches. But these household ...

Here’s how to get control of these bacteria-carrying pests. Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world. But even one cockroach isn’t ...