Cockroaches Current Events | Cockroaches News
|
|
|
Sort By:
Page Views | Date |
Study shows single insecticide application can kill 3 cockroach generations
One dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches as they feed off of each other and transfer the poison, according to Purdue University entomologists who tested the effectiveness of a specific gel bait. view more (2008-06-24)
IPM Reduces Cockroaches and Allergens in Schools
For years, scientists have associated growing asthma rates among children with exposure to cockroach allergens, especially among inner-city children. view more (2009-05-07)
Mites on hissing coackroach may benefit humans with allergies
Tiny mites living on the surface of Madagascar hissing cockroaches help decrease the presence of a variety of molds on the cockroaches' bodies, potentially reducing allergic responses among humans who handle the popular insects, according to new research. view more (2009-04-30)
Hissing cockroaches are popular, but they also host potent mold allergens
Their gentle nature, large size, odd sounds and low-maintenance care have made Madagascar hissing cockroaches popular educational tools and pets for years. But the giant insects also have one unfortunate characteristic: Their hard bodies and feces are home to many mold species that could be triggering allergies in the kids and adults who handle... view more... (2008-03-18)
Biologists discover 'death stench' is a universal ancient warning signal
The smell of recent death or injury that repels living relatives of insects has been identified as a truly ancient signal that functions to avoid disease or predators, biologists have discovered. view more (2009-09-14)
Cockroach classification is to be amended
Now it is difficult to imagine how people managed without DNA-diagnostics. Russian scientists hope to apply this method for eliminating differences in classification of the most ancient inhabitants of the earth - cockroaches. By applying DNA-diagnostics the researchers from the Vavilov Institiute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences,... view more... (2003-08-22)
Feeling itchy?
Just when you thought it was safe to go to bed, the bed-bug is returning to UK cities. Many urban infesting organisms are in decline. Worryingly, the bed-bug is bucking this trend. One London borough has seen infestations increase nearly ten-fold in the last ten years. Bed-bugs are not known to spread any diseases, but their bites are a severe... view more... (2004-04-02)
390-million-year-old scorpion fossil -- biggest bug known
The gigantic fossil claw of an 390 million-year-old sea scorpion, recently found in Germany, shows that ancient arthropods - spiders, insects, crabs and the like - were surprisingly larger than their modern-day counterparts. view more (2007-11-26)
Common pesticide may reduce fertility in women
Methoxychlor (MXC), a common insect pesticide used on food crops, may interfere with proper development and function of the reproductive tract, leading to reduced fertility in women, researchers at Yale School of Medicine write in the August issue of Endocrinology. view more (2005-09-13)
UT Southwestern tests new asthma medicine targeting vulnerable inner-city children
UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of a handful of top research institutions evaluating a promising new medication researchers hope can reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks in inner-city children, a population known to have a high prevalence of severe asthma. view more (2006-10-19)
Fruit fly phlebotomy holds neuroscience promise
Drawing blood from a fruit fly may only be slightly easier than getting it from a proverbial stone or turnip, but success could provide substantial benefits for neuroscientists. view more (2008-03-26)
The 'MIP-MAP' game: Indian bug is the ancestor of Crohn's disease pathogen
An Indian team of researchers led by Seyed E. Hasnain of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), University of Hyderabad, India has found that a seemingly unknown mycobacterial organism Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) could be the earliest ancestor of the 'generalist' branch of mycobacterial pathogens. view more (2007-10-03)
Exploring the function of sleep
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!" view more (2008-08-26)
Urban kids with asthma need more frequent check-ups, Hopkins study suggests
Because even mild asthma among young inner-city children appears to be more unpredictable than ever, four or more check-ups a year after diagnosis is a wise move as a hedge against dangerous flare-ups of wheezing and trips to the emergency room. view more (2007-11-05)
Asthma rates and where you live
Neighborhoods with restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity have lower asthma rates in the city of Chicago than neighborhoods where residents are less likely to move, and where there are more churches and not-for-profit facilities. view more (2009-06-08)
Species still have more viable offspring if they can choose their best mate
When it comes to picking a mate, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young had an answer: "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with." As it turns out, that may be a cardinal rule in the animal kingdom, too. view more (2007-09-19)
Scientists build 'roach motel' for nasty bugs of the bacterial variety
The vacancy sign is on, but the lowlifes who check in never check out. Scientists at the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico have created tiny microscopic spheres that trap and kill harmful bacteria in a manner the scientists liken to "roach motels" snaring and killing cockroaches. view more (2008-11-25)
Innate immune system targets asthma-linked fungus for destruction
A new study shows that the innate immune system of humans is capable of killing a fungus linked to airway inflammation, chronic rhinosinusitis and bronchial asthma. view more (2008-09-03)
New study on childhood asthma shows home-based interventions are cost-effective
New data suggest that a home-based environmental intervention program is a cost-effective way to improve the health of inner-city children who have moderate to severe asthma. view more (2005-10-12)
Hazardous conditions in the home health-care setting may put frail and elderly at risk
A large-scale study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has identified the type and frequency of hazardous conditions found in the home healthcare (HHC) setting. view more (2009-03-05)
|
|
|
|
Sort By:
Page Views | Date |
|
