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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Warm, humid NC summers create ideal nesting conditions for cockroach infestations. Cockroaches spread allergens and bacteria, posing ...

As kids growing up in Houston, my neighborhood friends and I all had cockroach horror stories. Maybe one crawled across someone’s face at night or scuttled over their bare foot in the kitchen. I ...

Cockroaches are notoriously hard to kill because they’re built for survival. Their tough exoskeletons, rapid reproductive cycles, and ability to squeeze into the tiniest cracks make them difficult to ...

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