by John Bozarjian | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Cockroaches
Out of the over 4000 cockroach species in the world, 55 are found in the US. Of these 55, only a handful are considered pests. The others are actually beneficial for their environment. In this article, we’re going to focus on the roach species that are likely to...
by John Bozarjian | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Cockroaches
Cockroaches are among the oldest living group of insects, as experts believe they first emerged between 350 and 400 million years ago. Since cockroaches are one of the oldest living insect groups, many other insects are closely related to roaches, such as termites....
by John Bozarjian | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Cockroaches
Cockroaches are among the most ancient and successful insects known to science, and many of the seemingly dubious claims concerning their resilience and durability are true, or nearly true. For example, it happens to be true that cockroaches are capable of living for...
by John Bozarjian | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog, Cockroaches, Pest Control
In temperate geographic zones, insects are known for surviving the cold of winter in two ways, one of which is known as “freeze avoidance,” while the other is known as “freeze tolerance.” Insects that survive winters by means of freeze avoidance produce compounds that...
by John Bozarjian | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Cockroaches
Cockroaches are commonly demonized for being unsightly and for their tendency to infest people’s living areas. While cockroaches are not considered disease vectors, like mosquitoes and ticks, cockroaches can transmit disease-causing pathogens to humans. Since...
