American Cockroaches – Pest Management Professional

New research cracks the gene code of American cockroaches

The neuropeptides produced by American cockroaches could "someday be targeted by new, more selective and effective pesticides."

What to consider when managing cockroaches at sensitive accounts

Healthcare facilities like surgical centers, hospitals, nursing homes and clinics have several unique features that require pest management professionals (PMPs)...

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Top 4 cockroach management strategies

An effective cockroach management strategy requires more than one approach. I have three favorite cockroach-related expressions: 1. Cockroaches come from...

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Q&A: Cigarette beetles, moth damage and palmetto bugs

Q: A homeowner has a cigarette beetle infestation in her pantry. She buys large quantities of organic food and stores...

How to handle reoccurring American cockroach infestations

Some American cockroach infestations will likely continue on in perpetuity. We teach and preach pest elimination as our goal. We...

American cockroaches can mess with your mind

American cockroaches invade buildings from the sewer, where they can cause chronic problems for years on end. Sealing them out...

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Fact vs. Fiction: American Cockroach

Fiction: Water bugs are just big cockroaches. Fact: American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) are mistakenly identified as water bugs (they’re not...

Most Wanted: American Cockroach

Also known as the kakerlac (from the Danish word meaning cockroach), the ship cockroach and the Bombay canary, Periplaneta americana...

Dos & Don’ts: American Cockroaches

Don’t let American cockroaches, Periplaneta americana, invade and contaminate structures and threaten public health. Control cockroaches by counting on integrated...

American Cockroaches: Some Situations Continue Forever

We preach that complete pest elimination is our goal and that we must seek the source to achieve this. I...

13 Counterpunches to KO the American Cockroach

Sanitation. Clean up. Reduce resources available to the American cockroach. Pest-Proofing. Seal cracks, crevices and other openings this species can...

Cockroach Championship – American Cockroach: (aka Joe Lewis)

These public health pests are so die-hard they seem to mock PMPs and their customers. It’s not that I don’t...

American vs. German Cockroach Championship

Welcome to your ringside seat at the Cockroach Championship. Which cockroach species is the toughest to knock out (KO) American...

Cockroach Combat Manual II Excerpt 1: Knowledge is Power

This primer on cockroach biology and behavior arms pest management professionals (PMPs) to combat this perpetual public health pest. “Cockroach...

Pest Colloquial Names and Mistaken Identities

It is interesting how many customers have their own names for pests based on what their parents and friends called...