Dr. Stuart Mitchell – Pest Management Professional

Tips for preventing cat fleas on pets

Before treating an infestation of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis), it’s crucial to thoroughly understand the behaviors of the cat, dog...

UVA LED ILT for filth fly management

New-generation ultraviolet-A (UVA) LED filament ILT technology is beneficial for progressive filth fly management.

Use LED ILTs to treat house flies

Dr. Stuart Mitchell, BCE, of PestWest, writes a poem about the house fly.

Check the trash for stored product pests

Dr. Stuart Mitchell, of PestWest USA, says to consider yourself a facility “trashologist” by routinely examining the method of how...

Insect light traps for fly monitoring

Dr. Stuart Mitchell, BCE, of PestWest USA, says the future of cost-effective fly monitoring is through an insect light traps...

Use glue board as evidence to treat stored product pests

Dr. Stuart Mitchell, BCE, of PestWest USA, explains how to use glue boards as a way to identify and treat...

10 ladder safety best practices to review

The next time you find yourself on a ladder inspecting an insect light trap (ILT) for fly control or some...

Understand how SPP infest

PMPs need to understand the food production chain in order to determine how or why a stored product pest decides...

It’s better to be blue

Researchers demonstrated that blue light and yellow glasses (visual fluorescence) are more effective than white light for finding insects in...

How a house fly lives

As dictated by a house fly (Musca domestica): I’m 0.4 inch long, weigh 0.0004 of an ounce, fly 4.5 mph...

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What PMPs should know about companion animals and COVID-19

Within the United States, there is no evidence to suggest that companion animals can serve as a source for human...

PestWest: Fly control in healthcare more critical than ever

PestWest offers tips for using insect light traps in healthcare facilities, both established and makeshift, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel facts

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel [Ictidomys tridecemlineatus] Aliases include the leopard ground squirrel, squinney and striped gopher. Description: Body length of 6.75...

Yellow fever (Aedes aegypti) mosquito: What you need to know

Aedes aegypti is known as a daytime biter. Description: Adults are approximately 0.15 to 0.25 in. with white scales on...

Tempering the risk of mosquito-borne illness

With Aedes aegypti in the news at nearly every turn, it’s important for pest management professionals (PMPs) to take the...