Cornell University entomologist Jeffrey G. Scott sees a cockroach contraceptive as still
being a long way off. He may wish
to investigate such a product that has been very effective and on the market for years. I can
personally attest to its effectiveness. The common “flea bomb” that one gets from a veterinarian–the kind that you put in the middle of a room, close the door on, and let go–also sterilizes
any resident cockroaches.
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