There are more than 4,500 different kinds of cockroaches in the world. Roaches need food and water to survive, so remember to wipe up crumbs and clean up messes right away. Set out roach bait.

There are few sights as disquieting and disgusting as walking into a room, flipping on the light and seeing cockroaches scurrying in every direction. The mere thought is enough to make your skin crawl ...

Must we co-habit with cockroaches? Might as well, a scientist tells NPR’s “Fresh Air” program. In an interview broadcast Monday (Nov. 12), Rob Dunn, professor of applied ecology at North Carolina ...

In homes of children sensitized and exposed to cockroaches, a single intervention -- the strategic placement of insecticidal bait -- results in eradication of cockroaches and improved asthma outcomes ...

Families with children who suffer from asthma may want to consider investing in bait traps used to kill cockroaches, according to researchers from Tulane University. In a study published in the ...