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February 18, 2005

Things That Bug Me...

Fortunately I haven't had to deal with roaches since I left NJ many a years ago but I feel for those who still do. Now for some good news from Reuters/Yahoo:


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The sexy scent used by female cockroaches to attract males could be the best tool yet against the creepy pests, U.S. researchers said Friday.

They made an artificial version of the mating pheromone used by the bugs and hope it could be used to lure them into traps.

"It would prevent the need to spray poison widely," said Fran Webster of the State University of New York, who led the study. "You could use it when and where it was needed most."


In tests conducted at the National Bug Research Center in Washington DC, small amounts of the pheromone were placed in traps positioned around the National Mall. Within several hours researchers had trapped over ten thousand slimy roaches and half the members of Congress.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at February 18, 2005 04:06 PM
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