SMEARING the place you inhabit with faeces is, among people, an act of desperation rarely seen outside the confines of a prison. Some cockroaches, though, do it all the time. Rebeca Rosengaus of ...

The German cockroach is an indoor pest that is found across the world. Science has finally solved the mystery of its origin. The cockroach, contrary to popular belief, isn’t one species. There are ...

A lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Samuel Oluwalana, has said Nigeria is losing a huge amount of money for its failure to export human faeces, cockroaches, as well as ...

Using genetics to identify the origin and the global path of the ubiquitous insect pest, the German cockroach, back to its wild origin could help us develop more effective pesticides to control them.

An 11-year-old house help who was allegedly repeatedly assaulted and fed with cockroaches and faeces by her boss has been rescued by activist Gwamnishu Harrison in Awka, Anambra State. The girl who is ...

How to get rid of cockroaches quickly and effectively? These insects hate certain smells, and regular cleaning of the house is also advisable. Characteristic features of cockroaches are long and ...

The abuse of foreign domestic workers has not ceased despite the publicity given to these cases as evident by the plight of the latest migrant worker referred to the Women's Aid Organisation. WAO ...