Arthro-Pod Episode 3: Oriental Cockroaches and Frightening Insect Films part 1

Our episode today begins our descent into insect horror movies! For the month of October we will be discussing two movies in this sub-genre and dissecting what the insects may symbolize as well as the biology that may make them so scary! We start with The Swarm from 1978. 

Trailer for The Swarm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpO4gvW6D3Q

Ridiculous moments from the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e0LdNr9XzI


Materials on Africanized bees

Utah State extension sheet
University of Georgia extension bulletin 
National Geographic video on Africanized bees

PEST PROFILE

Of course, we also continue down our pest management path with a new pest profile. This week we describe the oriental cockroach, aka the waterbug, and talk shop on IPM based methods of control. Tune in if you find yourself dealing with this particular pest!

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Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Intermission music: "Bump in the Night" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0