American cockroach control assays in the municipal sewerage system of Valencia (Spain)

Bueno-Marí, Rubén; Bernués-Bañeres, Alberto; Peris-Felipo, Francisco Javier; Moreno-Mari, J.; Jiménez-Peydró, Ricardo

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“…In this regard, a recent study focused on evaluating fear and disgust reactions of common animals showed that cockroaches are perceived as more disgusting than grass snakes while evoking similar levels of fear (Polák et al, 2020 ). The common presence of cockroaches in the cities of tropical and humid areas, as the Mediterranean zones (Bueno-Marí et al, 2013 ) where the prevalence of this disorder is especially high, aggravate this problem. Hence, we believe that our findings can contribute to this research field, helping and encouraging future studies to compare different specific phobia subtypes, delving and further describing its cognitive and neural processes.…”

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“…Cockroach phobia is a highly prevalent disorder in several parts of the world, especially in cities where these animals are common, such as Mediterranean zones (Bueno-Marí et al, 2013 ). We believe that cockroach phobia could be relevant in the phobic research field due to the lack of knowledge about the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms involved in its etiology and maintenance, in comparison with other widely studied animal phobias (Öhman, 1993 ; Öhman & Mineka, 2001 ).…”

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Cockroaches are scarier than snakes and spiders: Validation of an affective standardized set of animal images (ASSAI)

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Research on emotional processes has been closely related to the use of emotional stimuli, promoting the development of different standardized sets of images. However, some kinds of images that would be relevant in clinical psychology research are not available, especially for small animal phobias. The aim of the present study is to validate a set of animal images that includes images of cockroaches, which are not present in the current sets of images. Two hundred and forty images depicting five types of animals (cockroaches, spiders, snakes, cats, and butterflies) were collected from online public domains. Four hundred and twenty-four participants (72.9% women) took part in the study rating the images in two affective dimensions (i.e., valence and arousal). Cockroach pictures were rated as significantly more unpleasant than pictures of spiders, snakes, butterflies, and cats. Moreover, results revealed that women rated cockroach, spider, and snake pictures as more negative than men did. Also, women in comparison with men rated cockroach images as more arousing. The results highlight the importance of using images of cockroaches, due to their high negative valence, which even exceeds that of snakes and spiders, the unpleasant animals typically used in phobic research. This set of images can be useful in research on small-animal phobias.

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“…( 3 ) Baits of 5% carbaryl and 50% boric acid. All the insecticides were prepared according to the description ( 17 ). All of applied pesticides in this study were purchased from Bayer Company (Bayer Persian AG), Tehran, Iran.…”

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Control of American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) in Municipal Sewage Disposal System, Central Iran

Zahraei-Ramazani¹,

Saghafipour²,

Vatandoost³

2018

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Background:Cockroaches consists of 4000 species, of which 40 species are serious domestic pests. They have involved the mechanical transmission of various pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and protozoans to humans. This study aimed to determine different control methods of P. americana in sewage system of Esfahan City, central Iran using different insecticides recommended by WHO.Methods:Totally, 164 manholes with at least more than three cockroaches were selected until 2017 for this study. The species of cockroaches were identified; the adults and nymphs were counted and recorded. Each sewer shaft was assigned to one treatment method in an ascending order of number of cockroaches counted, coding the treatment method with paint on the lower part of the wall near the manhole cover. The manhole shafts were then inspected at 1 and 5 months’ post-treatment. Data analyzed by statistical methods.Results:Almost all of the products (Excluding boric acid with bait formulation) resulted in appropriate control within one month of application. The appropriate products for chemical control of cockroaches were the chlorpyrifos 5% Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC), diazinon 5% (EC), diazinon 0.05% (EC) and cypermethrin 5% Fog. These pesticides achieved an optimal reduction of population providing more than 90% control of cockroaches for five consecutive months.Conclusion:The emulsifiable concentrates and fog formulations in the control were more successful compared to other methods and this was penetration deep into the hiding places of cockroaches.

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“…Insecticide formulations of baits, dusts, and sprays have been applied for control of the American cockroaches. In this regard few studies are available about the formulation efficacy of insecticides for control of the American cockroaches in sewers 20,21,23,24 . Therefore, a study designs to evaluate the efficacy of insecticide formulations against the American cockroaches in sewer of Esfahan.…”

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Efficacy of several insecticide formulations against Periplaneta americana (L.) (Blattaria: Blattidae) in sewers

Nasirian

Saghafipour

2021

Bangladesh J Med Sci

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Objective: Periplaneta americana (L.) is the most important invasive urban pests in sewers with high significance of public health. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of several insecticide formulations against American cockroaches in sewers. Methods: The population density of cockroaches was estimated before and after 1 and 5 months of the use of insecticides in sewer manholes. About 10 manholes were allocated for treatment of each insecticide formulation. Twenty manholes were allocated to controls (without the use of insecticides). Insecticides were considered effective achieving more than of 90% mean density reduction of cockroach population per a manhole. Results: The effectiveness of insecticide formulations in sewer manholes were considered effective after 1 month of insecticide treatments while the effectiveness of diazinon EC 5% and 0.05% formulations considered insufficient including 47.% and 19.5%mean density reduction of cockroaches, respectively. The effectiveness of chlorpyrifos EC 5% and Fog, and diazinon EC 5% were observed about 80.5%, 81.5%and 53.5% mean density reduction of cockroaches, respectively after 5 months of treatment while the other formulations did not achieve effectiveness. Conclusions: The insecticide formulations were considered effective and ineffective after 1 and 5 months of the use of insecticides, respectively. It would be more satisfied if insecticide formulations repeated every three months. A reasonable manner is using a combination of integrated pest management strategies recommending for successful P. americana control. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(3) 2021 p.569-585

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American cockroach control assays in the municipal sewerage system of Valencia (Spain)

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Cockroaches are scarier than snakes and spiders: Validation of an affective standardized set of animal images (ASSAI)

Cockroaches are scarier than snakes and spiders: Validation of an affective standardized set of animal images (ASSAI)

Control of American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) in Municipal Sewage Disposal System, Central Iran

Efficacy of several insecticide formulations against Periplaneta americana (L.) (Blattaria: Blattidae) in sewers

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