German cockroaches (Blattella Germanica) are one of the more common types of cockroaches. They were once believed to have originated in Europe, but this notion has since been debunked. In fact, they ...

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 chemical that makes a common household cockroach irresistible to her suitors may soon be used to create a new type of poisoned bait trap that can be used to kill nests of those same smitten ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

In the war against pests, the lowly cockroach makes for a fearsome adversary. It can go weeks without water, survive decapitation for a time — and, like any proper super-villain, can send humans ...

Cockroaches that don’t fall for traps’ sweet poisons have evolved taste cells that register sugar as bitter. In certain groups of the widespread German cockroach (Blattella germanica), nerve cells ...

Scientists have identified the "come hither" scent that female German cockroaches use to lure males, a discovery that may help control one of the world's most troublesome and resistant household pests ...