We don’t think of our cockroaches as having human-like personalities, but that’s what a recent research study found. The study revealed two distinct personality types among American cockroaches: those that were “shy or cautious” and a second group classified by the researchers as “bold or explorers.” The shy cockroaches stayed in the safety of shelter
VIEW MOREMany years ago when I moved into my first apartment in Holden, exterminators always sprayed for cockroaches. Now it seems like they all use bait. Why are baits supposed to be better than sprays—because we still have cockroaches? R. N., Holden, MA It’s true that professionals now rely on cockroach baiting to control German cockroaches
VIEW MOREWhat don’t cockroaches eat? In entomology lingo, we categorize cockroaches as “scavengers.” They will eat most anything if it is of plant or animal origin. That includes all of the things that we normally eat, and many things that we wouldn’t dream of eating. A good cigar is nothing but dried plant leaves, a bar
VIEW MORE1. You know those little brown specks that you noticed on the wall behind the toaster and along the inside of your kitchen cabinet doors? That’s our poop and vomit! And if you look behind that calendar on the wall, you’ll find some there, too. When cockroaches find a protected place to hide, they excrete
VIEW MOREMy 4-year old daughter has serious asthma problems that her doctor said could be from cockroaches. Is that possible? We live in an apartment building that has had cockroach problems in the past. We had some roaches when we first moved in a year ago but I haven’t seen any for months. L .P., Southborough,
VIEW MOREI live in a basement level apartment. It seems like every fall we start seeing these really big cockroaches which I’ve been told are American cockroaches. I find a couple of them inside every day. Why do I just have them in the fall? S. T., Lowell, MA It’s not your imagination. American cockroaches can appear
VIEW MOREWe just moved into a new apartment in south Boston that I think used to have a cockroach problem. In some of the cabinets, I’ve found these light brown, crispy-looking shells. They’re smaller than a cockroach but they have kind of that same shape. Are these dead cockroaches?-BP, Boston, MA Nymphs Have to Molt in
VIEW MOREEvery year about this time, we get calls from homeowners who are suddenly finding cockroaches in their homes, often for the first time ever.
VIEW MORE[music] Katlyn Graham: Hello, I’m Katlyn Graham, here with Tim Chace, a pest‑control technician with Colonial Pest and entomologist. Welcome, Tim. Tim Chace: Hi, Katlyn. Katlyn: Thanks for joining us today. Today, we are talking about what to do if you have roaches in your home. First of all, how do you know if you
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