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Dr. Coby Schal

Dr. Schal is the Blanton J. Whitmire Distinguished Professor at the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Raleigh, N.C. He can be reached at coby@ncsu.edu.

German and Asian cockroaches: The roads more traveled

Dr. Coby Schal

By examining the DNA sequences of the German cockroach, we can uncover genetic traits that enabled the species to become domesticated.

Turning IPM upside down with baits

Cockroaches are seemingly evolving in their bait aversion traits, a situation many pest management professionals (PMPs) have experienced.