Cockroaches are nearing invincibility thanks to insecticide resistance, study finds
Cockroaches have long been known for their resilience, surviving weeks
without food and even withstanding the radiation from nuclear blasts.
without food and even withstanding the radiation from nuclear blasts.
But now, much to the disdain of the squeamish, the world’s most hated
pests are evolving to withstand the insecticides that are designed to
kill them.
U.S. researchers have found that certain species of cockroaches are
developing cross-resistance to almost every kind of chemical insecticide
used by exterminators, bringing them closer to invincibility.