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Student Competition 10-Minute Paper

Grad 10-min: MUVE, Urban, Stored Product Pests

The impact of an artificial sweetener on insecticide resistant and susceptible German cockroaches (Blattella germanica L.)

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Shao-Hung Lee

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California

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Dong-Hwan Choe

University of California
Riverside, California
Chow-Yang Lee, BCE

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, California

Due to the perceived environmental and health concerns of conventional insecticides, many alternative materials such as artificial sweeteners have been investigated for their potential use as "safer" toxicants. The German cockroach is a global urban pest that infests indoor areas where food is prepared and served, and safe application of pesticides is particularly important. Here, we report the mortality responses of insecticide susceptible and resistant German cockroach strains after consuming an artificial sweetener. The effect of the artificial sweetener on insecticide performance and some potential underlying mechanisms are discussed.