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Cockroach Control Manual
This manual was prepared by:
Barb Ogg, Extension Educator
Lancaster County Extension Office
Dennis Ferraro, Extension Educator
Douglas County Extension Office
and
Clyde Ogg, Extension Assistant Pesticide-Training
Environmental Programs Office
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Preface
The Cockroach Control Manual is a practical reference for persons who have had little or no training in insect
identification, biology or control methods. An earlier version was developed for those attending our Cockroach
Combat Workshops. In these workshops, we emphasized a holistic, least-toxic approach to controlling cockroaches
using all available tactics for the most effective control.
Each of the authors have read enough scientific literature to understand just how easy it would have been to
overwhelm you with technical information. Our goal was to translate scientific jargon into every-day English, and
to write this manual in an interesting style that is easy to read and understand. If you study this manual from cover
to cover, you will be better able to understand cockroach biology and behavior and will be able to conduct a
successful cockroach control program.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank Mr. James Kalisch, who designed the front and back covers, and provided much of the
photographic, computer-generated and hand-drawn artwork throughout this manual. Some of Mr. Kalisch's cartoon
artwork can be found throughout the manual. We also thank Ms. Soni Ericksen for her artwork in Chapter 5 and for
her review of this manual.
Special thanks to Dr. Shripat Kamble, who reviewed this manual carefully and provided many important
suggestions. Dr. Kamble was a strong supporter of the workshops and of the development of this manual. He
assisted our program by providing live cockroach specimens for demonstrations, and by keeping us informed of the
most current control technologies available. We appreciated his help immensely!
Constructive criticism and revisions were provided by Ms. Katherine French and Ms. Roberta Scott, both of whom
kept us from straying too far into the world of scientific gibberish. Thanks to both for their time spent, and for
"bringing us back to reality" when needed.
We also extend our appreciation to the UNL Urban Pest Management team, coordinated by Dr. David Keith for
support and encouragement. The team provided financial support for slide development and guidance in the
technical aspects of the workshops. Thanks to all!
And finally, this manual, our workshops, and the development of teaching aids were supported through an
Integrated Pest Management grant from University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension at the Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Author Biographies
Barbara Ogg is an Extension Educator at the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Office in Lancaster
County, Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology/Pest Management from Iowa State
University. In the Lancaster County office, she focuses on environmental program areas, including management of
urban pests, pesticide management and safety.
Dennis Ferraro, Extension Educator at the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Office in Douglas
County, Omaha, NE, specializes in urban pest management. He has a M.S. in Zoology/Entomology from the
University of Nebraska at Omaha. From 1980 - 1989, he was Technical Advisor and Program Director for Atlas
Pest Control Company in Omaha.
Clyde Ogg is an Extension Assistant for Pesticide Training in the Water Center/Environmental Programs unit at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a M.S. in Entomology from the University of Nebraska. He conducted
research on the biology, behavior and control of German cockroaches at UNL from 1984 - 1989, and from 1978 1983, he was supervisor at Moore Pest Control, Denver, Colorado.
References to products or companies in this publication are for your convenience and are not an endorsement over
similar products or companies.
You are responsible for using insecticides, according to the current label directions and federal and state laws.
Follow label directions exactly to protect the environment and people from insecticide exposure. Failure to do so
violates the law.
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For additional copies of this manual, contact:
Lancaster County Cooperative Extension Office
444 Cherrycreek Rd.
Lincoln, NE 68583
Telephone: (402) 441-7180
FAX: (402) 441-7148
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