German cockroaches winning the war against pest
control baits
Filed under Research, Health, Environment on
Wednesday, December 6, 2006.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The German
cockroach — one of the most common and hated household pests — is winning the
war against some of the newest insecticides and baits, according to University of Florida researchers.
“Whatever you throw at them, they have an
amazing ability to quickly adapt and overcome adversity,” said Phil Koehler, an
entomology professor with UF’s Institute
of Food and Agricultural
Sciences.
"One
female roach and her offspring can produce more than 100 million roaches in a year.
Female roaches only need to mate once to lay eggs for the rest of their lives.
And, if they are able to avoid baits, then you've got a real serious roach
problem in no time."
