cockroaches
Coverage of cockroaches in the Nexus archive.
- Stale food, cockroaches, rat droppings found at Hyderabad restaurants during food safety inspections
Hyderabad restaurants were found with unsanitary conditions during food safety inspections, including stale food, cockroaches, rat droppings, inadequate utensil washing areas, and flaking walls and ceilings in the vegetable cutting section.
- Cockroaches in kitchen, mould growth on vegetables found during Cyberabad food safety inspections
Cockroaches were found in kitchens and mould growth on vegetables during food safety inspections in Cyberabad. The inspections revealed hygiene issues in the area.
- California elementary school in crisis mode as kids forced to learn in most toxic rooms imaginable
Fuerte Elementary in San Diego is facing a crisis due to infestations of rodents, mold, mildew, mosquitoes, and cockroaches, creating toxic learning conditions for students. The school has been described as having the most toxic rooms imaginable for children to learn in.
- Cockroaches, expired food and mould-affected vegetables found during food safety raids on Hyderabad eateries
Cockroaches, expired food, and mould-affected vegetables were discovered during food safety raids on eateries in Hyderabad. The findings highlight potential hygiene and safety violations in local food establishments.
- Over 100,000 illegal cockroaches confiscated in Australia bug bust
Over 100,000 illegal cockroaches were confiscated in Australia during a border enforcement operation. The country enforces strict biosecurity measures to protect its agriculture, horticulture, and native wildlife from pest threats, with penalties for smuggling undeclared animal, insect, or plant material.
- Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
Australian officials confiscated more than 100,000 live cockroaches from a breeder in May, marking the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates.
- More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust
More than 100,000 live, exotic cockroaches with a commercial value of $200,000 were seized from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales. The cockroaches were likely intended for the pet trade, including as reptile food.
- What it's like to go inside New York City's dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
New York City's sewer system has seen recent unauthorized entries, prompting police investigation. Former urban explorer Steve Duncan described the dangers, including cockroaches, pathogens, and hazardous fumes like hydrogen sulfide, while noting the tunnels' historical significance and structural risks.
- ‘Smell like death': What it's like inside NYC's dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
Former urban explorer Steve Duncan describes navigating New York City's sewer system as dangerous and unpleasant due to cockroaches, pathogens, and hazards like hydrogen sulfide. Recent incidents of people entering sewers in Brooklyn and Queens prompted NYPD warnings about the risks, though officials say there's no public threat. The city's 7,400-mile sewer network includes historic tunnels repurposed from natural waterways.