About Dr. Jim Fredericks

Social behavior in animals can be classified in different categories based on the level of sociality the organism in question displays. For example, termites, honey bees and ants display forms......

When most pest management professionals (PMPs) discover rodents are active on a roof, they focus on roof rats, which have a propensity for nesting in trees and attics. Norway rats,......

Adapt high-speed research for low-tech control methods In April, scientists from the University of Washington published new research detailing the speed at which fruit flies move during flight to avoid......

On Feb. 2, more than 111 million viewers tuned in to watch the Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. Aside from being disappointed by the Broncos......

When pest management professionals (PMPs) think of nuisance birds, the first species that usually comes to mind is the rock pigeon, Columba livia. But the common pigeon wasn’t always the......

In the Journal of Economic Entomology entomologists from Rutgers University recently reported an exotic species of cockroach was found in New York. Periplaneta japonica, the Japanese cockroach (sometimes referred to......

When it comes to iconic football imagery, few scenes can top the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. In addition to a storied football tradition, Wisconsin also is responsible for one......

The dual role of stinging insects. In September, a 13-year-old boy was stung by fire ants, resulting in his death at a football game in Corpus Christi, Texas. The death......

Twenty-five years ago, who would’ve imagined the high-tech, borderline science-fiction world we live in today? Who would’ve predicted global positioning system (GPS) satellite-based technology would render street maps obsolete? Who......

Badminton is affected by the recent outbreak of bird flu in China. High-quality, professional badminton shuttlecocks (birdies) are made from cork, leather and 16 white goose feathers. Badminton aficionados in......