A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a study in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows. Residual ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cockroaches are not welcome house guests, and, unfortunately, when you see one alive there are many more in hiding. After taking steps to eliminate problem areas that attract cockroaches, you may ...

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 ...

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 ...

(CNN) — You’ve probably heard cockroaches can survive a nuclear bomb. The good news is that’s not scientifically proven… the bad news is, you don’t have to wait that long. Scientists at Purdue ...