The wet winter is to blame for the invasion, as such an environment "is conducive for them to actually breed more and lay more eggs," entomologist Dr. Chow-Yang Lee told KCBS. But the creepy-looking critters are harmless.
Since the start of September there have been at least seven instances of bed bugs in Las Vegas hotels but with the area’s millions of visitors industry insiders say there isn’t a need to panic.
The blood-sucking insects now show up in two varieties and are resistant to many pesticides. New eradication strategies include fungal spores and nasty human odors.
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The blood-sucking insects now show up in two varieties and are resistant to many pesticides. New eradication strategies include fungal spores and nasty human odors.
German cockroaches fed sucralose in lab tests were less likely to survive after several days, with apparent links to water loss and changes in gut bacteria.
A new study suggests western subterranean termites comprise two distinct species, and at least five species in the genus Reticulitermes are present in California.