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Build a better roach trap. . . Jean McMath shows off the Japanese roach motel, a trap-door contraption that cockroaches find it difficult to get out o(...)
Build a better roach trap. . . Jean McMath shows off the Japanese roach motel, a trap-door contraption that cockroaches find it difficult to get out o(...)

Build a better roach trap. . . Jean McMath shows off the Japanese roach motel, a trap-door contraption that cockroaches find it difficult to get out o(...)

Date10/10/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Build a better roach trap. . . Jean McMath shows off the Japanese roach motel; a trap-door contraption that cockroaches find it difficult to get out of - just one of thousands of new products displayed at the World New Products Conference.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0008980F
      Don't bug me: Sam Bryks, supervisor of pest control for the Metro Toronto Housing Authority, left, and employee Dave Greer check roach traps at 90 Mornelle Court in Scarborough
      Don't bug me: Sam Bryks, supervisor of pest control for the Metro Toronto Housing Authority, left, and employee Dave Greer check roach traps at 90 Mornelle Court in Scarborough
      Dunlop, Al
      2/16/1988
      Brazilian bugs: Metro Zoo officials are keeping male and female giant Brazilian cockroaches seperated so they don't multiply and possibly scare zoo visitors
      Brazilian bugs: Metro Zoo officials are keeping male and female giant Brazilian cockroaches seperated so they don't multiply and possibly scare zoo visitors
      Spremo, Boris
      5/20/1982
      A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo
      A bit scary: Two Giant Brazilian cockroaches nestle on the hand of a keeper at the Metro Zoo
      Dunlop, Al
      11/29/1986
      Parkdale idea: Debbie Osachuk, left, and Emily Lawson seal Osachuk's bathroom against cockroaches
      Parkdale idea: Debbie Osachuk, left, and Emily Lawson seal Osachuk's bathroom against cockroaches
      Faught, Ken
      2/24/1988
      Cockroaches Crawl around the flat Rene Legault, his wife and their four children occupy in a dilapidated house in Montreal's inner city, but it costs (...)
      Cockroaches Crawl around the flat Rene Legault, his wife and their four children occupy in a dilapidated house in Montreal's inner city, but it costs (...)
      Bezant, Graham
      10/22/1970
      Informal dress worn by Fr. Dick Roach, left, and seminarian Bill Perkins as they prepare mass shows how Jesuit training is moving from academic monasticism to involvement in the world of today
      Informal dress worn by Fr. Dick Roach, left, and seminarian Bill Perkins as they prepare mass shows how Jesuit training is moving from academic monasticism to involvement in the world of today
      Lennon, Frank
      4/16/1975
      The first swimmer to conquer Lake Ontario this year, 17-year-old Debbie Roach of Mississauga, gets a hug from her grandmother Edith Roach as her fathe(...)
      The first swimmer to conquer Lake Ontario this year, 17-year-old Debbie Roach of Mississauga, gets a hug from her grandmother Edith Roach as her fathe(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      8/17/1975
      Sonja Jensen shows how bottom can be removed from see-through plastic sink trap to remove valuables ? such as this ring ? that go down the drain. Kale(...)
      Sonja Jensen shows how bottom can be removed from see-through plastic sink trap to remove valuables ? such as this ring ? that go down the drain. Kale(...)
      Cooper, David
      9/14/1978
      Studio of Dingle home boasts a cathedral ceiling, adjustable hanging lights, plenty of storage space and a trap door on the floor leading to a downsta(...)
      Studio of Dingle home boasts a cathedral ceiling, adjustable hanging lights, plenty of storage space and a trap door on the floor leading to a downsta(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/7/1974
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Swingin' in the sand, Stuart Diglullo, 9, gets a nice shot out of a sand trap while his brother Mark, 6, and mother look on yesterday at the golf and (...)
      Loek, Dick
      3/18/1993
      Testing a rolled trap, Glen Abbey designer Jack Nicklaus blasts out of a trap in yesterday's practive for today's opening round of the Canadian Open g(...)
      Testing a rolled trap, Glen Abbey designer Jack Nicklaus blasts out of a trap in yesterday's practive for today's opening round of the Canadian Open g(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      7/20/1977
      Segment of estimated crowd of 20,000 jams area near 18th hole to the left, and also gets view of the 17th hole's Sahara fairway, where 13 sand traps await errant shots
      Segment of estimated crowd of 20,000 jams area near 18th hole to the left, and also gets view of the 17th hole's Sahara fairway, where 13 sand traps await errant shots
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      6/24/1978