Cockroaches

Ants, Cockroaches, Stinging Insects, Public Health

Online Course: Illinois 3-Hour Workshop A

3 hour course focused on stinging insect management, cockroaches, and PMP roles. Price: $35/$70

Ants, Cockroaches, Public Health, Stinging Insects

Online Course: Back to Basics 5-Hour Training Course

Ant Control Through IPM, Controlling Cockroach Infestations, Don't Slack on Stinging Insect Management, Leading Your Company As An Essential Service and Protector of Public Health, and Winning the War Against Wood Destroying Beetles. Price: $100/$200

Jan 1, 2026 Cockroaches, Ants, Ants, Mosquitoes, Stored Product Pests, Termites, Bed Bugs, Birds

H5N1 Virus Transmission, German Cockroach Control Tools, and Bed Bugs

In the January 2026 episode of NPMA BugBytes, the team talks about avian influenza spread, cockroach responses to essential oils, and bed bug response to heat and humidity. Learn more about the research discussed in this episode here.

Cockroaches

Pest Pictures: Cockroaches

Members can access and download photos of cockroaches (Blattodea)

Technical, Ants, Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Equipment, Flies, Fumigation, Mosquitoes, Sanitation/Bioremediation, Seasonal Pests, Spiders, Stinging Insects, Stored Product Pests, Termites, Ticks

BugStore Product: Mallis Handbook of Pest Control 11th Edition

Published in 2025, this book is the essential guide for everything related to pest management. $225/$199

Dec 10, 2021

Laboratory and Field Evaluations of Food Based Attractants for Monitoring German Cockroaches

At Rutgers University, researchers evaluated various attractants for German cockroaches to enhance sticky trap effectiveness. They tested 18 substances, finding that combinations of apple and blueberry oils, along with commercial roach lure tablets, significantly improved catch rates by over 100%. More research is needed for reliable delivery methods.