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A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a new study shows. Residual insecticides are sprayed on surfaces where cockroaches are likely to appear, exposing them to the toxic ingredient when they contact the surface later. But laboratory testing at the University of Kentucky and Auburn University shows the residues have little effect on German cockroaches, a primary species infesting homes and buildings around the world. [Read more]
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