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Dr. Stuart Mitchell

MITCHELL, D.O., DVM, PsyD, BCE, is technical director of PestWest, and a frequent contributor to PMP.

Dos and Don’ts: Indianmeal Moths

Dr. Stuart Mitchell and Ted Granovsky
■ Do the applied biology and eliminate the moths through integrated pest management (IPM). ■ Don’t let Indianmeal moth (IMM), Plodia interpunctella, contaminate stored food product. ■ Do observe lighting on or near the structure. Sodium vapor (yellow-colored) lighting has 95% less insect-attracting blue light wave compared to mercury vapor (blue-colored) lighting. ■ Don’t allow […]
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Dos and Don’ts: Pigeons

An essential part of eliminating pest pigeons is safety-centric, pre-environmental and postenvironmental cleanup of biological waste. Effective interventions result in...
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Most Wanted: Paper Wasps

With behavior adapted to numerous manmade structures, Polistines or paper wasps, Polistes spp., can be a challenging architectural antagonist. The...
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Dos & Don’ts: Myrmecology

Do the applied myrmecology and don’t let black carpenter ants, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, damage structures. Eliminate ants through integrated pest management...
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most wanted: Araneaeology

Araneaeology is the study of spiders. As araneaeologists, pest management professionals (PMPs) investigate offenses of our sensibilities. Through their mere...
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