Study shows single insecticide application can kill 3 cockroach generations

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Research by Grzegorz Grzesiek Buczkowski has shown a single dose of insecticide can kill three generations of pests. Buczkowski an assistant professor of entomology says cockroaches are difficult to control because they reproduce rapidly are most act ...
Research by Grzegorz "Grzesiek" Buczkowski has shown a single dose of insecticide can kill three generations of pests. Buczkowski, an assistant professor of entomology, says cockroaches are difficult to control because they reproduce rapidly, are most active at night and live in inaccessible places. Credit: Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell

One dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches as they feed off of each other and transfer the poison, according to Purdue University entomologists who tested the effectiveness of a specific gel bait.


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