Goodbye, Mr. Roach (ca. 1959)

The film discusses the common household pest, cockroaches, highlighting their various types, habitats, and the challenges they pose in homes. It describes the four main indoor species: American, Oriental, Brown-banded, and German cockroaches, detailing their physical characteristics and behaviors. The film explains how roaches enter homes, their reproduction, and the damage they cause. It also covers effective insecticides, particularly chlordane, for controlling roach populations and emphasizes the importance of community efforts in pest management.

Keywords
cockroaches, household pests, American roach, Oriental roach, Brown-banded roach, German roach, insecticides, chlordane, pest control, community action

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