Safer, Effective Cockroach Control for Buses and Trains

Cockroaches can be a big problem on buses and trains, but the pesticides used to treat them can cause worker illness.

The  Occupational Pesticide Illness Prevention Program of the California Department of Public Health has created a fact sheet for transit operators on controlling cockroaches without harming the health of passengers and drivers.

The new fact sheet recommends changing conditions that attract cockroaches, as well as using safer and more effective non-chemical and gel bait treatments rather than spraying or fogging pesticides.