In the 1980s, manufactures began making cockroach baits that combined sweet glucose with deadly insecticides. By 1993, many cockroach populations somehow developed an aversion to the bait. Now, 20 ...

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 ...

The German cockroach — one of the most common and hated household pests — is winning the war against some of the newest insecticides and baits, according to University of Florida researchers.

In the ongoing battle between humans and cockroaches, the insects have a leg up. A new study finds that roaches evolved their taste buds to make sweet insecticide baits taste bitter. As a result, the ...

Sugar isn't always sweet to German cockroaches, especially to the ones that avoid roach baits. In a study published May 24 in the journal Science, North Carolina State University entomologists show ...

It's inexpensive and fume free. My friends—and especially my colleagues—know that I don’t mind bugs. In fact, I may be a little too friendly with them. I’m not going to kick a spider out for making a ...

Which roach bait is best? Among all of the pests that can invade your home, roaches are arguably the most revolting. From the large palmetto bug species to the common German roaches, it is essential ...