According to the US Census Bureau, there are a whopping 2.9 million Americans sharing their homes with both cockroaches and rodents. Living with pests isn’t just icky and ruinous to a late-night trip ...

There are over 200 species of cockroaches in the United States, but only a handful of them are considered pests. When found in the home, however, they're a menace, harboring bacterias like salmonella, ...

Squashing cockroaches, a common instinct, can inadvertently worsen infestations and spread harmful bacteria. Their crushed bodies release fluids carrying pathogens like E. coli and salmonella, ...

One dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches as they feed off of each other and transfer the poison, according to Purdue University entomologists who tested the effectiveness ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...