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Populations of the common bed bug Cimexlecturaliusare undergoing a huge resurgence, but little is known about their patterns of spread and dispersal. We have begun to address this information gap by conducting population genetic studies of bed bug infestations in the U.S. using microsatellite marker...

In summary, Urban Entomology in the United States enjoyed extraordinary growth in its early years. It continues to do so internationally, as evidenced by the ever increasing attendance at these conferences. In the United States, however, the discipline is at a critical cross-roads, as it has become ...

Secondary mortality occurs when foragers (e.g., adult males and females) feed on or contact an insecticide, return to the aggregation, and translocate the insecticide to the shelter and its vicinity. Relatively more sedentary stages of the population then contact or eat the translocated insecticide ...

Numerous studies have shown that German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), are often resistant to insecticides in settings where insecticides have been used extensively in the past. We have now examined resistance in German cockroaches collected in homes in which insecticide usage has been minim...

Swine production is an important component of North Carolina’s agricultural economy. Cockroaches have long been recognized as important pests in swine production and severe infestations may contribute significantly to disease maintenance and transmission. However, management of cockroach populations...