The mutant cockroaches also act faster than normal cockroaches, shaving off 50% of the time it takes to start mating. - The glucose-averse male is a lot quicker to draw.

Cockroaches are most homeowners’ nightmares. This is because where one is seen, there are more that are hiding in the cracks ...

A genomic analysis of 281 cockroaches collected from 17 countries around the world suggests that Blattella germanica, the German cockroach, originated in India or Myanmar around 2,100 years ago.

This minor emphasizes the diversity, ecology and evolution of insects. Not only are insects fascinating creatures, but they have multiple effects on the earth’s biota (including humans). Insects ...

Cockroach Evolution: DNA Study Shows How Humans Made Them Our Unwanted Guests These pests have already adapted to insecticides. By Quincy Jon Updated: May 26 2024, 12:27 PM EDT .

The secret was sugar: Cockroaches, like us, simply couldn’t resist their sweet tooth. The advent of these baits “revolutionized pest control,” says Coby Schal, an entomologist at North ...