Biology and Management of the German Cockroach

Dr Changlu Wang is a Professor at Rutgers University. He has conducted numerous field studies on insecticide efficacy against cockroaches, cockroach monitoring, IPM, cockroach allergens, and insecticide residues associated with indoor pest management. Dr Chow-Yang Lee is a Professor and the Endowed Presidential Chair in Urban Entomology at the University of California. His research interests centre around understanding behavioural, ecological and physiological adaptations of urban insect pests and how these adaptations make them thrive in urban environments. Dr Michael K. Rust is a retired Distinguished Professor of Entomology at the University of California, whose research on the German cockroach extends more than 45 years. His current research interests include the development of baits to control ants and yellowjackets, and the impact of insecticide resistance on the control of German cockroaches.

Preface

List of contributors

Dedication



1: German cockroach infestations in the world and their social and economic impacts

2: Public health and veterinary importance

3: Biology, nutrition and physiology

4: Rearing German cockroaches for research

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5: Endosymbionts and the gut microbiome

6: Behaviour and chemical ecology

7: Dispersal and population genetics

8: Monitoring

9: Chemical control methods

10: Management using baits

11: Insecticide resistance: perspectives on evolution, monitoring, mechanisms and management

12: Alternative control measures

13: Management in multi-unit dwellings and commercial kitchens



Glossary

Index