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Cost and efficacy comparison of IPM strategies versus calendar-based insecticide applications for German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) control

Dini Miller, VA Tech, Dodson Urban Pest Management Laboratory, 216 Price Hall, Blacksburg, VA and Frank Meek, Orkin Pest Control, 2170 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA.

Two German cockroach management programs, integrated pest management (IPM) and calendar based spray applications, are being evaluated to determine differences in cost (truck hours and product), amount of active ingredient applied, and long-term efficacy against German cockroaches infestations in multi-unit housing.

Species 1: Dictyoptera Blattellidae Blattella germanica (German cockroach)
Keywords: integrated pest management, cost

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