A Biologist Explains How A Cockroach Can Survive Without Its Head For Days. Hint: The Body Keeps Going Anyway

A headless cockroach isn’t fictional biology. Here’s how its decentralized systems keep it alive for days after being ...
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Palmetto bugs, we hate you. The truth about the pests — and how to get rid of them

Palmetto bugs are as Southern as sweet tea and barbecue. But what are they really? They are big, ugly, gnarly, flying roaches that somehow got saddled with an unfairly cute name. Eric Benson, an ...
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Does your home have roaches? Here’s how to spot, kill and get rid of this common Louisiana pest

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Keep seeing roaches in or near your home? Want to evict them for good? You’re not alone. There are many cockroach species, not just in the state but worldwide. According ...
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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

American Cockroaches Unlike other common cockroaches, American cockroaches can fly over short distances, which is why they’ve managed to spread far and wide. At up to 2⅛ inches long, this ...
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Two sex pheromone receptors for sexual communication in the American cockroach

Sex pheromones are vital in facilitating the chemical communication that underpins insect courtship and mating behavior. Among female American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), two key volatile sex ...
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Cockroaches can come into NC homes in spring & summer. How to keep them out

The weather is getting warmer in North Carolina, which means certain types of cockroaches could find their way in your home looking for food and water. Other types of cockroaches, however, can be ...