Cockroaches might not be the most beloved of all critters - but is it ethical to control their movement with mind-control technology? That’s a debate engineers at Texas A&M University are stirring ...

Researchers have shown off a 'cyborg' cockroach they can control remotely. The team have been able to accurately steer it to follow complex shapes on the ground. Now they hope to fit it with video ...

(A) Maze channel design, (B) guiding electric stimulation, (C) punishing electric stimulation, and (D) punishing heat stimulation. The lower-right image is a thermal image of the maze surface. The ...

Annapolis, MD; August 14, 2024—A common variety of consumer insecticide sprays is mostly ineffective and of "little to no value" in eliminating cockroach infestations, a new study shows. Residual ...

A researcher presses a button on the transmission device, sending a ‘turn right’ signal to the cockroach (Picture: Fukuda et. al./Riken) If cockroaches make you queasy, you might not be a fan of these ...

Twenty cockroaches wearing tiny computers like backpacks were used for the study CYBORG cockroaches could be put inside larger robots and released on missions, according to new research. The ...

Researchers then split cockroach-infested homes into two groups: one received pest control treatment, and the other did not. They also included a control group of homes with no cockroaches. To track ...

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It’s instinctive: you see a cockroach, and you crush it. Or you run away. However, entomologists advise against the former because cockroaches can support 900 times their weight. Lightly stepping on ...

A former council pest control officer who is in the fourth year of running his own business says that Plymouth continues to see high numbers of rats and mice plaguing homes – but insects like bed bugs ...