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Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Manage Cockroaches and Reduce Cockroach Allergen Levels in Multi-Family Housing

Changlu Wang and G. W. Bennett | Poster | 2008

Chronic cockroach infestations, high cockroach allergen levels, and repeated insecticide use is a serious health concern among low-income residents living in multi-family housing. Surveys in 358 randomly selected apartments in Gary, Indiana in 2006 revealed that 30% of the apartments were infested w...

EFFECTS of JUVENILE HORMONE and SYNTHETIC JH ANALOGS on CASTE DIFFERENTIATION in RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE)

Michael E. Scharf , Catina R. Ratliff , Barry R. Pittendrigh and Gary W. Bennett | Poster | 2002

We are evaluating natural and synthetic chemicals for their abilities to influence caste differentiation in common midwestern subterranean termites (genus Reticulitermes). This poster presents results of our efforts using Juvenile Hormone (JH) and synthetic JH analogs to induce presoldier and nymph ...