The pest I’ll never forget: the cockroaches I still dream about
My student house in Manchester had several thousand other occupants. Despite pest controllers regularly dousing the property, the glossy, greasy, relentless insects marched onwards, endlessly reproducing
TL;DR
- The author encountered a severe cockroach infestation in her student house in Manchester during the 1980s.
- Cockroaches are described as indestructible, reproductive machines that can survive extreme conditions.
- A daytime sighting of cockroaches indicated a serious overcrowding issue.
- The author developed a lifelong phobia of cockroaches (katsaridaphobia) but also became more resilient to other pests.
- Despite the infestation, the residents stayed and took measures to protect themselves while sleeping.