cockroach

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The German cockroach is the most common of five main cockroach pests in the UK.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Pest controllers have reported a rise in callouts to cockroach infestations in Cardiff, with one company regularly getting five or six reports a week.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

As Mr. Dimon said last fall, “when you see one cockroach, there’s probably more.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A cockroach ran out from behind her stool, and she stepped on it with her bare foot.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie