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MOGADISHU, capital of Somalia (ex-Italian Somaliland), is seriously infested with three species of domestic cockroach, which Dr. B. P. Uvarov of the Anti-Locust Research Centre has kindly identified for me as Periplaneta americana (L.), Blattella germanica (L.) and Supella supellectilium Serv. Almost all houses contain a sufficient number to cause frequent damage to fabrics and tainting of food and cupboards. Constant cleaning or spraying with pyrethrum or D.D.T. produced poor results, and it was decided to attempt control with Gammexane dust. I am indebted to Mr. D. E. Kevan of the Dapartment of Agriculture, Kenya, for suggesting this method to me.
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HYNES, H. Use of Gammexane Dust against Domestic Cockroaches. Nature 159, 200–201 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159200a0
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