Pest Control Company offers $2,500 to infest 100 cockroaches in your home: Who can apply?
pest control company, The Pest Informer, is making headlines by offering homeowners a unique opportunity – a payment of $2,500 in exchange for willingly allowing technicians to release around 100 American cockroaches into their homes. This unconventional initiative aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific pest control technique, and homeowners are expected to endure the infestation for approximately 30 days.
Participating in the Roach Experiment
To willingly subject your home to a roach infestation, homeowners must agree to certain conditions outlined by The Pest Informer. Participation involves allowing the company to film inside the home for the entire 30-day period. Notably, homeowners are prohibited from using any other pest control methods during this time. The company, however, assures homeowners that if the new technique fails to eliminate the infestation within the stipulated period, they will resort to traditional cockroach treatment options.
Qualifications and Application Process
To qualify for this peculiar study, interested participants must be 21 years of age or older and either own the home or possess written approval from the homeowner. The home must be located in the continental US. Those intrigued by this unconventional opportunity have until December 31 to fill out a form for consideration. If selected, participants can expect to hear from The Pest Informer in early 2024.
A Second Attempt After Legal and Environmental Hurdles
The Pest Informer had initially planned to conduct a similar study in 2022 but faced legal complications and environmental concerns raised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To address these challenges, the company opted to select one household at a time for
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