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If a fruit fly infestation is leaving you stumped, consider the possibility of it being Drosophila gentica, a species that was previously considered to be present only in Central America.......

For years, technicians have been reminded that wearing cologne or smoking cigarettes around ant baits isn’t a great idea, as the odors can interfere with bait success. A new study from......

Editor’s Note: Updated Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. EDT to reflect interview with John Myers, president and CEO of Rentokil North America.  Rentokil Initial has agreed to acquire the Steritech......

Earlier this month, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) compiled its database of state-specific bed bug laws and rules into a downloadable PDF. Visit NPMAPestWorld.org/State_Bed_Bug.pdf to download the file. The last time the......

Readers, we need your input for PMP magazine’s first-ever Sticky Traps Survey. If you haven’t already, share your insights about why and how your use glue boards at your accounts.......

2009 PMP Hall of Fame inductee Al “Bugs” Burger, whose pest elimination guarantee turned the industry on its head in the latter half of the 20th century, died Aug. 10. He......

The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is comprised of Dr. Laurel Hansen, Dr. Phil Koehler, John R. Cook Sr. and Noad Corley. The magazine staff......

We’re not being naughty, honest: Earlier this month, a Titusville, Fla., nursing home resident was using the restroom, only to discover a 3-in., nonpoisonous juvenile ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) in his......

What are you doing to celebrate National Honey Bee Day Aug. 22? You could take a cue from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), which is leading a National Pollinator Day of Service that day. The......

The Toronto Star looked to its archives recently to unearth the life story of Beatrice “Beattie” White, who in 1912 was 15 years old and dreaming of winning a fly......