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Essential oil sprays kill cockroaches on contact but offer little lasting control

A German cockroach races across a kitchen floor. Someone grabs a bottle of essential oil spray, soaks the insect and watches it die. The product worked, but a new University of Kentucky study suggests the larger infestation probably did not notice.

Phys.org ScienceOctober 16, 20261 min read

Essential oil sprays kill cockroaches on contact but offer little lasting control

A German cockroach races across a kitchen floor. Someone grabs a bottle of essential oil spray, soaks the insect and watches it die. The product worked, but a new University of Kentucky study suggests the larger infestation probably did not notice.

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