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Here's why bug sprays are no threat to the cockroaches invading your kitchen

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 15, 2024
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In the US, consumer bug spray is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency and manufacturers must show they are 90 percent effective to pass muster. But while these insecticides may kill German cockroaches born in the laboratory, your can of grocery bug spray is no threat to the real world roaches in your pantry. — Read the rest

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