Pest Management Professional, March 2014
believe it or not COCKROACHES Return of the ancient cockroach T he common Ectobius cockroach and the noble horse have something in common It seems both might have evolved in North America before disappearing from the continent only to be reintroduced by man The Ectobius cockroach has been around for 44 million years in Europe where scientists believed it developed But a recent discovery suggests that might not be the case Four ancient Ectobius species were recently discovered in the 49 million year old Green River Formation near Rifle Colo according to an article about a New Zealand website www horsetalk co nz that focuses on horses Its not known why or when the cockroaches died out but like horses their close association with humans likely brought them back to the continent Source www horsetalk co nz Introduce your pests to Climate Change ONE STOP SHOP LIQUIDS BAITS GRANULES AEROSOLS BORATES FUMIGANT TERMITE BARRIERS EQUIPMENT UV FLY CONTROL DIRECT MAIL ENSYSTEX Inc 1 866 FOR THOR FOR THOR COM Cryonite freezes insects to death instantly Cockroaches Wasps Hornets Stored Product Pests Bed Bugs Eco friendly effective and less expensive than you thought Available at www bugoff pccenter com t 2127812304 www mypmp net Pest Management Professional March 2014 109
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