If you've spotted a live or dead cockroach inside your home, it's time to take immediate action. While it doesn't necessarily mean there is an infestation, preventing one is essential. Today, pest ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach ...

Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger asthma and allergies. NC State researchers found that larger infestations ...

Q: I’ve recently come across small, brown bugs that look like cockroaches in my home. What do roaches look like? Could I be dealing with a different type of bug? While cockroaches can seem like just a ...

Here’s how to get control of these bacteria-carrying pests. In addition, research has shown cockroach debris, such as feces and shed skins, can cause allergies and asthma in some people. “There’s a ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Warm, humid NC summers create ideal nesting conditions for cockroach infestations. Cockroaches spread allergens and bacteria, posing ...

During spring and summer, North Carolina’s warm, humid climate provides many opportunities for insects to thrive outdoors. That means anyone with a fear of insects — those who want to stay out of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland’s winter could allow disease-carrying cockroaches and ticks to thrive this spring, according to the National Pest Management Association’s Public Health Pest Index, a ...

Like worrisome termites, cockroaches have a job to do, breaking down organic matter in the natural world. But even one cockroach isn’t acceptable indoors. “They don’t vector, or directly transmit, ...