Airline Passengers ‘Delayed By Roaches’

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On a flight from Miami to DC, a recent American Airlines flight, the flight crew was dealing with a group of unwelcome passengers, an unusual delay: Delayed by roaches.  Read More W USA 9 NEWS.

Missy Henriksen of the National Pest Management Association says the places you’d most likely see cockroaches on board include “in the bins that hold the luggage or just around the humans that are traveling on the airliner. But they’re also going to be looking for food sources so it would not be uncommon to find them in the galley where the meals are being prepared.”

Roaches are notoriously hard to kill. Henriksen says, “They can live for up to a month without their heads.”

If you are worried that a cockroach or other pest could have invaded your luggage, the National Pest Management Association recommends these steps: 

  • When you get home, take all of your clothes out of your luggage and wash them in hot water.
  • Also take a close look at your suitcase. If you see any kind of pest or dropping, vacuum out your suitcase, including the pocket area.
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