Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a new study shows. Residual ...

LOS ANGELES - As the world faces an increasing number of challenges for the continuation of the human race, a new study finds it may soon be nearly impossible to kill cockroaches, preparing us to bow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cockroach on kitchen counter beside plate - gan chaonan/Shutterstock Roaches are some of the most common household pests you can ...

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 ...

There's a good reason a cockroach elicits a feeling of disgust when we see one scuttle past. Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, ...

Cockroaches are serious threats to human health. They carry dozens of types of bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella, that can sicken people. And the saliva, feces and body parts they leave behind ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The cockroach apocalypse might be upon us. According to scientists from Purdue University, cockroaches have apparently begun to develop a cross-resistance to powerful ...

Cockroaches have apparently begun to develop a cross-resistance to powerful insecticides.Scientists from Purdue exposed German cockroaches to different insecticides, and found that the cockroach ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Cockroaches top the list of creepy-crawly things no one wants in their home. After all, they’re big, ...

Despite the number of insecticides, roach traps, roach sprays, and roach baits on the market today, getting rid of an established cockroach colony is never easy. For every cockroach that forages for ...

If it’s not the heat death of the Earth that consumes us; if we are not snuffed out by blight, famine and the volatile hubris of mankind, it’s only a matter of time before the cockroaches rise up and ...