25 Jun 2008

Single Insecticide Application Can Kill 3 Cockroach Generations

One dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches as they feed off of each other and transfer the poison, as per Purdue University entomologists who tested the effectiveness of a specific gel bait. It is the first time that researchers have shown that a pest control bait will remain effective when it's transferred twice after the first killing dose, said Grzegorz "Grzesiek" Buczkowski, assistant professor of entomology. Passing the insecticide from one cockroach to the next is called horizontal transfer........

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