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research article

The cockroach learns to avoid insecticides

authors

W. Ebeling, University of California
D. A. Reierson, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 23(2):12-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v023n02p12. February 1969.

Summary

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“Choice box” for testing the repellency of insecticides to cockroaches. Back half of box is covered with fiberboard, creating preferred dark refuge for cockroaches. However, repellent insecticides will result in some of the insects learning to avoid the dark area before picking up a lethal dose.

author affiliations

Walter Ebeling is Entomologist and Professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles. Donald A. Reierson is Laboratory Technician, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles.

author notes

The research with electric shock studies in cockroach learning that was reported in this paper was conducted by Cornell University (New York) psychologists Hirochi Minami and Karl M. Dallenbach.


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