During spring and summer, North Carolina’s warm, humid climate provides many opportunities for insects to thrive outdoors. That means anyone with a fear of insects — those who want to stay out of ...

It turns out a common cockroach found across the globe is a pest of our own making. In a study recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers ...

German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) continue to represent a substantial challenge in urban pest management due to their pervasive presence, role as allergen sources, and capacity to transmit ...

Now a commonly detested sight in urban homes, German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) appeared in Europe in the 1760s before scuttling across the world between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

The weather is getting warmer in North Carolina, which means certain types of cockroaches could find their way in your home looking for food and water. Other types of cockroaches, however, can be ...

Q: I’ve recently come across small, brown bugs that look like cockroaches in my home. What do roaches look like? Could I be dealing with a different type of bug? While cockroaches can seem like just a ...

Health inspectors shut down three local eateries for food safety violations and cited 12 others.