Objective: To understand the diversity of intestinal bacteria carried by cockroaches in Huangshan City, so as to provide scientific basis for integrated control of cockroaches. Methods: Cockroach boxes were used to capture the samples. After the samples were classified, 10 cockroaches were randomly ...

Objective: To fully investigate the infestation status, density, population structure, habitat distribution, and seasonal variation Of indoor cockroaches in Huangshan, China, and to provide technical support and scientific basis for vector control and sanitary city construction. Methods: From...

Cockroach population densities were found to be between 0.15 and 14.31 in eight 4- and 5-star hotels in Beijing, China. 4-Star hotels were more heavily infested than 5-star hotels. The most heavily infested areas in hotels were: bakery and pastry kitchens (9.17) > western food kitchens (5.77) >...

Supervision over the implementation of DDD measures as special measures for prevention and control of infectious diseases in the area of Liburnia conducted by employees branch offices Opatija Teaching Institute for Public Health Kvarner County - Sanitary - Epidemiological Service (HE service)....

Six of the 15 hotels [? in Shenyang, Liaoning, China] examined for this study were infested by Blattella germanica. Infested areas were extensive and included the dining hall, kitchen, entertainment rooms and guest rooms. Cockroach densities were highest in kitchens. A control rate of >87% was...

This first part of a three-part paper on the use of insecticides to control cockroaches in restaurants and other commercial food-handling establishments in the United States is concerned with legal aspects.

In continued experiments of the effectiveness of sprays and dusts used in combination against Blattella germanica (L.) [cf. RAE/B 64, 371], a single application of a 0.5% emulsion spray of resmethrin in conjunction with 99% pure boric acid dust was tested in 3 restaurants in a town centre in...

Surveys of the distribution of cockroaches in buildings were carried out in Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, in 1972-74. In Tokyo, collection and identification of dead cockroaches from various types of buildings following insecticide treatment by pest control operators showed that of 286 buildings...

In this second part of a three-part paper [cf. next abstract] on the use of insecticides to control cockroaches in commercial food-handling establishments in the United States, information is given on the equipment used in making crack-and-crevice treatments with insecticidal liquids or dusts, on...

This last part of a three-part paper on the control of cockroaches with insecticides in commercial food-handling establishments in the United States [cf. preceding abstract, etc.] contains information on the recognition of typical cracks and crevices that are likely to harbour cockroaches in such...