The 2005 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition
December 15-18, 2005
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 2:06 PM
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" Bait averse" German cockroaches [Blattella germanica (L.)], (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae), were evaluated for their response to baits formulated with and without sugar additives

Dini M. Miller, dinim@vt.edu and Donald E. Mullins, mullinsd@vt.edu. Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, 216 Price Hall, Blacksburg, VA

German cockroaches exhibiting "bait aversion" behavior were assayed to determine their response to phagostimulants (sugars) commonly used in commercial gel bait formulations. Radio-labels, 14C and 3H, were used to quantify the amount of consumption per cockroach of baits formulated with and without sugar additives.


Species 1: Blattodea Blattellidae Blattella germanica (German Cockroach)
Keywords: Consumption, Behavioral Resistance

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  • From Danillo Mitsujima, April 12, 2007
    Hi. Could you send me some material (scientific papers) about this Bait averse behavior on Blattella germanica. I'm doing my master degree with Blattella germanica and Baits here in Brazil. Thanks Danillo Mitsujima