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 ...

Smokybrown cockroaches are often also called palmetto bugs and water bugs.

People buying insecticide sprays to battle cockroaches are wasting their money as the insects have grown resistant to a key ingredient, sparking a call for US regulators to toughen up product testing ...

Urban cockroach populations present a formidable challenge to public health and pest management due to their capacity to evolve resistance to a wide array of insecticidal compounds. Resistance arises ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cockroach on kitchen counter beside plate - gan chaonan/Shutterstock Roaches are some of the most common household pests you can ...

German cockroaches evolve quickly. Here’s how our baits have affected their sex lives. Humans have long used sugary bait in insecticides to attract and kill German cockroaches. But these household ...