Residents Attitudes and Home Sanitation Predict Presence of German Cockroaches (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) in Apartments for Low-Income Senior Residents

Wang, Changlu; Bischoff, Evan; Eiden, Amanda; Zha, Chen; Cooper, Richard A.; Graber, Judith M.

doi:10.1093/jee/toy307

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“…Residents primarily use insecticide sprays to control cockroaches despite the availability of more effective baits and non-chemical methods are also important to eliminate cockroaches [6]. Parallel to this study, we surveyed another apartment building managed by the same housing authority which had similar levels of pest infestations and was serviced by the same pest control contractor.…”

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“…During each visit, cockroach counts were recorded, and four new sticky traps were placed in each apartment. Residents were asked to keep their apartment clean and non-cluttered using the same standards as that described in Wang et al (2018) [6]. Advion bait was reapplied during biweekly visits if cockroaches were still found in monitoring traps.…”

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“…Since 2001, there has been increased indoor usage of synthetic pyrethroids due to the phase-out of organophosphates in the U.S. [4,5]. A recent survey found 55% of the apartment dwellers in two New Jersey cities used insecticide sprays to manage indoor cockroaches [6]. Among those experiencing bed bug infestations, 59% applied insecticides to control bed bugs in addition to professional pest control services offered by the property management offices [7].…”

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“…The German cockroach ( Blattella germanica L.) (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) is a very common pest in homes in the U.S. [21]. Many factors, including poor sanitation, lack of proper maintenance of the apartments, poor pest control practices, and natural dispersal of cockroaches between apartments within multi-unit dwellings contribute to the high percentage of apartments with German cockroach infestations [6,21,22]. Worldwide, pyrethrin and pyrethroid insecticides in the form of aerosol sprays, liquid sprays, and total release foggers are commonly used by residents to control cockroaches [2,23,24,25].…”

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Changes in Indoor Insecticide Residue Levels after Adopting an Integrated Pest Management Program to Control German Cockroach Infestations in an Apartment Building

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Insecticide use in homes leads to human exposure to insecticide residues that persist in the environment. Integrated pest management (IPM) programs have been known to be more environmentally friendly for managing German cockroach (Blattella germanica L.) infestations, but their effect on indoor insecticide residue levels are not well understood. An IPM program consisting of applying cockroach gel baits and placing insect sticky traps as the primary treatment methods were implemented. Floor wipe samples were collected from the bedroom and kitchen floors of 69 apartments with German cockroach infestations at 0 months and again at 12 months from 49 of the 69 apartments sampled at 0 months. Levels of 18 insecticide residues were measured. The mean insecticide residue concentration per apartment decreased by 74% after 12 months. The number of insecticides detected per apartment decreased from 2.5 ± 0.2 to 1.5 ± 0.2 (mean ± standard error). Indoxacarb residue was only detected in two apartments at 12 months despite the fact that an average of 32 ± 4 g 0.6% indoxacarb gel bait was applied per apartment. IPM implementation can result in significant reduction in the insecticide residue concentrations and number of detected insecticides in floor dust samples.

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“…Reasons A majority of studies show positive correlation between qualitative (i.e., good, medium and poor) or quantitative (i.e., based on numerical rating) assessment of sanitation levels in human dwellings and presence of cockroach infestations [36][37][38][39]. In a survey of seven buildings, apartments with a poor sanitation rating were almost three times more likely to have an active German cockroach infestation [39].…”

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A Review of Alternative Management Tactics Employed for the Control of Various Cockroach Species (Order: Blattodea) in the USA

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Appel

Thomas

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Effective control of domestic and peridomestic cockroaches requires integrated approaches that emphasize concurrent use of chemicals with alternative control tactics. An integrated pest management (IPM) approach is particularly justified in environments where satisfactory cockroach control cannot be achieved due to multiple factors including development of insecticide aversion and resistance in some cockroach species, and poor sanitation or structural issues that foster infestations. While a flurry of research effort has been devoted to study alternative tactics for cockroach control, only a few of them have been evaluated in the context of IPM programs. This review focuses on examining studies on alternative tactics that are proven efficacious, economical, and logistically feasible for their inclusion in IPM programs for important domestic and peridomestic cockroaches in the USA. Management programs that educate the public on cockroach biology, behavior, and the importance of sanitation; use of traps to monitor infestation levels; apply targeted low impact insecticides such as baits, have demonstrated a greater success for effective and sustainable control of cockroaches when compared to an insecticide-only approach. Incorporation of other alternative control methods to IPM programs will require more applied research that validates their use in real-world scenarios and demonstrates their cost-effectiveness.

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Horizontal transmission of Salmonella Typhimurium among German cockroaches and its possible mechanisms

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2023

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German cockroaches ( Blattella germanica ) can be both mechanical and biological (amplifying) vectors of enteric pathogens, including Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ( S. Typhimurium ), which they acquire by feeding upon contaminated substances. Blattella germanica is also a gregarious species that shelters in groups and partakes in unique feeding behaviors such as conspecific coprophagy, necrophagy, and emetophagy. These properties create an interphase for potential horizontal transmission of pathogens among cockroach populations through the fecal‐oral route, which could in turn enhance transmission to humans and other animals. Here, we performed a series of experiments to determine: (1) whether horizontal transmission of S. Typhimurium infection takes place in B. germanica , (2) the prevalence of the phenomenon, and (3) the route(s) through which it may occur. We reveal that true horizontal transmission of S. Typhimurium occurs among B. germanica. That is, uninfected cockroaches acquire infection of the gut when co‐housed with orally infected conspecifics, albeit at low frequency. Furthermore, we provide definitive evidence that coprophagy and necrophagy are routes of transmission but could not exclude sharing of food or water as contributing routes. On the contrary, transmission by emetophagy appears less likely as oral regurgitates from infected cockroaches contained S. Typhimurium for less than one day after ingesting the bacteria. Together, our data enhance current understanding of the ecology of vector‐borne S. Typhimurium transmission by cockroaches, implicating conspecific horizontal transmission as a phenomenon that contributes to maintaining infected cockroach populations independently of contact with primary sources of the pathogen. Although the relative importance of horizontal transmission of pathogens in cockroaches in the field remains to be determined, these results also highlight the important role that food and water sources in the local environment may play in cockroach‐borne pathogen transmission and emphasize the importance of sanitation for not only abating infestations but also mitigating pathogen transmission.

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Residents Attitudes and Home Sanitation Predict Presence of German Cockroaches (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) in Apartments for Low-Income Senior Residents

Cited by 21 publications

References 13 publications

Changes in Indoor Insecticide Residue Levels after Adopting an Integrated Pest Management Program to Control German Cockroach Infestations in an Apartment Building

Changes in Indoor Insecticide Residue Levels after Adopting an Integrated Pest Management Program to Control German Cockroach Infestations in an Apartment Building

A Review of Alternative Management Tactics Employed for the Control of Various Cockroach Species (Order: Blattodea) in the USA

Horizontal transmission of Salmonella Typhimurium among German cockroaches and its possible mechanisms

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