Question of the Day, Wednesday June 15, 2022

[neely]

Good morning and Happy Whiskers Wednesday! While watching the news this morning I heard there is an extermination company in North Carolina that is offering $2,000 to test a new pest control technique in 5 - 7 homes. They want to release 100 cockroaches into your home for a period of up to 30 days. The study is designed to be a DIY treatment that is safe for family and pets.
Want 100 cockroaches in your home? N.C. company will pay you as it tests a new pest control method

QUESTION OF THE DAY - WOULD YOU APPLY FOR THIS TREATMENT STUDY?

Even though I could use $2,000 I don't think I'd be willing to offer my home as a test subject. Cockroaches creep me out. Maybe I'd consider it if there were a few more zeros after the 2.

 

[AbbysMom]

Absolutely not!

 

[maggiedemi]

No. I would probably do it for 2 million greenbacks though. Then I would leave and get a different house. Ha!

 

[denice]

NO, I could certainly use the money but no way.

 

[Lari]

Not for only $2000. I'm not sure what amount they'd have to pay me to do it. Gross!

 

[cassiopea]

If they offered more money, sure! But $2,000 doesn't seem enough to have to deal with 100+ cockroaches and their babies in your home for 30 days and respective treatment. That's much less than what I get paid from work per month. I'm sure there are factors to consider as part of the application process too, like the type of house you have, where you live, proximity of neighbors, food storage, pets etc

If it was boosted to let's say, $5,000-$10,000 at the least, then my interest could rise. I'm all for proper testing for the improvement and safety of products and quality of life, but it would be nice to have an reasonably even set of compensation as well.


But then again the article did say they received 2,200 applications - So to one's own! lol Kudos to those folks.

 

[Katie M]

 

[misty8723]

Not on your life. They might release 100, but you would end up with a whole lot more. And you will not ever be totally rid of them.

 

[NY cat man]

Abso-bloody-lutely not! Nor for any amount of money, because those things reproduce so rapidly, there is no guarantee that the 'treatment' would get them all, and I have no desire to borrow trouble.

 

[mama africa]

Yes I would.
Testing of a new pest control technique would not be necessary; Missy will kill them all...

 

[susanm9006]

Not a chance! Creepy beyond words and you have the risk their treatment doesn’t work. I don’t understand why they don’t enlist homes that already have cockroaches.

 

[fionasmom]

It is a study, which means there is no guarantee that it will work. Studies show that various theories fail on a regular basis.

I wonder what the actual agreement contract stipulates. Do they have to get the cockroaches out once their product does not work? Do they pay for Orkin to come and do it for you?

 

[maggiedemi]

Abso-bloody-lutely not! Nor for any amount of money, because those things reproduce so rapidly, there is no guarantee that the 'treatment' would get them all

That's why they need to up it to 2 million, then you can just move to a new house!

 

[game misconduct]

not happening edit graycie says"bring it on"

 

[NY cat man]

I once read that if there was an actual nuclear war, cockroaches would be the sole survivors.

 

[strider rose]

hell no! i hate bugs of any kind ... thats just gross

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Nope nope nope.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

Yeah, not for $2000. I could maybe do it for $2000 if I happened to be out of town for the entirety of it.

 

[lizzie]

Oh definately not!Don't want any part of bugs in my house!

 

[Tik cat's mum]

Nope them things are horrible.