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Cockroaches
Reader poll: Cockroach advice
Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: What’s a critical piece of advice to give a...
Back on track: Cockroach management survey
Customers are allowing techs into their homes and businesses once again, and PMPs expect cockroach control revenue to continue to...
Living with a large infestation
Kathleen Kaiser, president of Kaiser Pest Control Plus in Wichita, Kan., shares a photo of the worst cockroach infestation she...
Gain control: How to conquer a cockroach infestation
Conquering a cockroach infestation requires several approaches, according to pest management professionals who responded to our 2021 management survey.
Check your knowledge of cockroaches
See how well you and your team understand cockroaches by answering these questions submitted by industry experts to test your...
Reminders for keeping cockroaches away
Cockroaches are fast, devious and awfully hard to kill, so be prepared for some frustration as you embark upon your...
2 vacuuming tricks for cockroaches
Tommy Powell, Technical Field Specialist with MGK, shares two vacuuming hacks for better cockroach control and reducing customer callbacks.
6 cockroach baiting tips
Follow these six suggested cockroach baiting tips from Dr. Sally Abbar, Field Development Scientist, Bayer Pest Management & Public Health.
3 reasons cockroaches are successful
Cockroaches were one of the pests that led to the birth of our industry. Why are cockroaches so successful? There...
Restaurant cockroaches aren’t always German
When servicing restaurants, Dan Baldwin, BCE, shares the other types of pests a pest management professional might encounter.
An interview with a cockroach
Get to know the cockroach in this interview with a cockroach representative. The executive director of the Cockroach Promotion Board...
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."
Confirm your knowledge of cockroaches
Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were contributed by Greg Baumann; Judy Black, BCE; Doug Foster; Paul Hardy; Mark...
Entomologist insights from recent German cockroach studies
Knowledge is power: Entomologists share insights from recent German cockroach studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Rutgers University,...
German cockroach control tips: Multi-unit hosing, commercial kitchens
German cockroaches are prevalent in residential settings and commercial facilities. Here are control tips from PMPs who work in both.