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Cockroaches must be one of the leaSt Popular insects in the worla
Althoush in some cultures they are considered edible、 probably
nobody finds them lovable. Indeed、 they are usually regarded as
best、 annoyins 2pests and、 at worst、?介Ehs_carriers of disease、 Such
is the tdiscomfort they cause thaCpeople spend ]arse Sums of money
on spoisoning them in the hope of banishing them from their homes.
Of course、 cockroaches are very tough.、Even if the common idea that
they would survive a nuclear war may not be strictIy true, they can
survive fifteecn tmes the 7radiation that human beings can. But is
such Spersecution of cockroaches Sadyisable? Would the wholesale
elimination of such creatures be a good idea?
