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In Search for Effective Cockroach Lures, Apple and Blueberry Come Out on Top

Monitoring for cockroach infestations in homes and buildings is hindered by a lack of effective and practical attractants, but researchers at Rutgers University say a mix of extracts from apple and blueberry has proven highly effective in lab and field settings and could lead to more successful cockroach integrated pest management programs.

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Attract-and-Kill Strategy Shows Promise for Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs

By using the brown marmorated stink bugs' own aggregation pheromone, the pests can be lured into a condensed area, thereby reducing the area that a grower must spray with insecticide. A two-year study in apple orchards suggests the method could soon become economically feasible.

In Search for Effective Cockroach Lures, Apple and Blueberry Come Out on Top

Attract-and-Kill Strategy Shows Promise for Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs

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