Cockroaches are highly adaptable pests found worldwide, with over 50 species in the US. They thrive in warm, humid environments, contaminating food and spreading bacteria. Identifying the specific ...

Roaches are more diverse, more complex, and less pestilent than we tend to think. The American cockroach is peridomestic, meaning it lives near people both indoors and out. Popular habitats include ...

* Description: The smoky brown is similar to the more common American cockroach, but at 3-3.5 cm long it is slightly smaller. It is a rich mahogany brown color, and the thorax is dark and shiny, which ...

Cockroaches are quickly evolving to be resistant to pesticides and could soon be impossible to kill with chemicals alone, according to a new study. Researchers from Purdue University in the US found ...

Just when you thought your home was safe – barricaded against flying ants, bed bugs and moths – there’ s another insect on Britain’s most un-wanted list. Thanks to the blazing hot conditions, ...

A German cockroach feeds on an insecticide in the laboratory portion of a Purdue University study. John Obermeyer/Purdue Entomology Cockroaches are quickly evolving to be resistant to pesticides and ...