What’s your favorite ant inspection tip?
Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members share their favorite ant inspection tips.
July 2022
Articles in This Edition
Vanity plates create buzz
The fleet of the 96-year-old Sprague Pest Solutions comprises more than 300 vehicles — more than 60 percent of which...
Damage from termites vs. other pests
Anna Berry, of B&G Equipment, shares how wood can be damaged by other insects, such as ants, bees and beetles,...
Pest protection for pet owners
Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus, shares how to protect yourself in different areas of a home against pests as a pet...
PestWorld 2022 is Boston-bound
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) brings PestWorld 2022 to Boston, Mass., Oct. 11-14.
Best practices to identify and treat termites
Matt Remmen, of Bayer, shares best practices for identify and treat for termites.
Contending with noncompete agreements
Jerry Schappert, ACE, owner of The Bug Doctor, shares how to navigate noncompete agreements for your company.
Study finds moisture link to carpenter ant activity levels
According to a new study released this spring, the severity of carpenter ant activity in Central New York State is...
The impacts culture, hiring have on companies
Raleigh Jenkins, of ABC Home & Commercial Services, Houston, Texas, shares how to assess workers when it comes to hiring...
Set a profitable mouse snap trap program
Need a best practices refresher for using snap traps at a house mouse (Mus musculus) account? Check out these tips...
Questions with liquid termiticide application
Dr. Chuck Silcox, of AMGUARD, shares questions to ask when it comes to a liquid termiticide application.
Harvester ants: Pogonomyrmex spp.
Learn more about harvester ants in this month's Pest Spotlight.
Preconstruction termite treatments to prevent later problems
Brian Mount, BCE, of FMC Corp., explains a preconstruction termite treatments and key areas to target to prevent problems with...
My budget is no longer up in the air
Pete Schopen shares how he saves money and looks at his finances to use to navigate through these uncertain financial...
Behold, the mighty house mouse
Understanding the biology and behavior of Mus musculus makes it easier to control and prevent this common pest.
Protect wood against termites
Dr. Jamel Sandidge, of Nisus Corp., says focusing on the long-term protection of wood should be a top priority when...
Understanding termite biology
Dan Hill, of Ensystex, explains how understanding termite biology is key to developing a control strategy for them.
There’s always more to learn from Doc Frishman
Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus, shares insights with Pest Management Professional for this issue's "Rodent Horror Stories."
Annual termite inspections are key for PMP termite business
Dr. Tim Husen, of Syngenta, shares how giving your customers more value in the annual termite inspection report will help...
Where to look for conducive conditions for termites
Dr. Bob Davis, BCE, of BASF, shares “conducive conditions” for termites that provides food, water and shelter to support them.
How to make bed bug control last
Judy Black, BCE, answers the question on how to make residential bed bug jobs last as long as possible.
Time to play defense against inflation
Dan Gordon, CPA, shares his conversation with Tony Massey, CEO of Massey Services, about company culture and the economy.
Visit twice for carpenter bees
"When it comes to carpenter bees (Xylocopinae), the rule can be modified to “visit twice, treat once," says Dr. Jim...
West Virginia law impacts professional pest control
West Virginia law now allows people to commercially apply pesticides without a license — and without meeting the minimum federal...
PMPs share tales of scary rodent accounts
We asked five pest management professionals (PMPs) for what they consider to be the most horrific rodent account they’ve had....
Meet me at the morgue
Dr. Austin Frishman shares his horror story about rats could be found feasting on corpses in a morgue.
Catching more than rodents on glue boards
Dr. Niamh Quinn shares her horror story about dealing with rodents in a high school to dealing with maggots.
When neighbors aren’t neighborly
Judy Black, BCE, shares her horror story about mass quantities of mice thanks to a freak natural breeding phenomeon.
A drop-in visit
Dan Baldwin shares his rodent horror story, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in structural corrections, compounded...
Reader poll: What’s your favorite ant inspection tip?
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