North Carolina-based The Pest Informer wrote that they are using this paid study to test out new cockroach control treatments Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

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 ...

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This means it's very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals. And now we turn to ...

DALLAS (AP) — They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try. Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors, hiding in kitchen pipes or musty drawers. But they ...

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 ...