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Of all the household pests, the cockroach is probably the most hated. With its tough looking exterior, imposing size, and ability to survive extreme conditions, this pest is a creepy-crawly that we ...

They creep out at night, infest kitchens and bathrooms of people's homes and scurry across restaurant floors. Nocturnal by nature, cockroaches are found worldwide, pest experts say. They thrive in ...

A pest control company is looking for willing participants to take part in a study where they will have a few extra house guests: cockroaches! The Pest Informer, based in North Carolina, announced on ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Homeowners and cockroaches are not a good mix, but a North Carolina pest control is willing to pay one household to live with the pests for a month. The Pest Informer, located in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A Raleigh pest control company is offering people $2,000 if they let the company release 100 cockroaches into their home. The Pest Informer is an extermination company that touts more ...

Human attempts to kill cockroaches with sugary poison have had an unintended consequence: It has cramped the bugs' sex lives. But now, some roaches appear to have tweaked the recipe for the sweet ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cockroaches have some of the worst PR in the animal kingdom. With a ...

Cockroach infestations tend to cost homeowners money, but one North Carolina company is taking the opposite approach, offering to pay people thousands of dollars to release roaches into their homes — ...

A North Carolina pest control company is offering homeowners $2,000 for it to release about 100 cockroaches in their homes in an effort to study a treatment method. "As technology advances, we’re ...

Cockroach infestations can worsen allergies and asthma in children, especially in low-income urban homes. One particular species of cockroach is known to carry bacteria in their guts that release ...