Stephen M. Vantassel – Pest Management Professional

Tips for bird control success

Boost your bird business with expert advice for commercial and residential jobs.

A raccoon dug up the soil around this trap and pulled in the trap cover. This is why you want to use professional-grade traps.

Raccoons, Unmasked

Because this pest can be found in the city, suburbs or country, managing raccoons can help boost business. With their...

The Wild Side: Opossums

Are Virginia opossums causing problems for you and your clients? The following facts and figures may help you better manage Didelphis virginianus. ...

Venomous Snake Control Strategies

Snakes. Just the sight of one makes some people recoil in horror (or chase it with a shovel). Chances are...

The Wild Side: 10 Tips for Better Bat Management

Many homeowners are afraid of bats, so it’s important to effectively control these animals. Following are 10 tips to help...

Roadtrip Roundup: NPMA/NWCOA Wildlife Expo 2015

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Although early-February snowstorms along the eastern U.S. threatened to cancel air travel and snarl traffic, the...

The Wild Side: Skunks

Skunk odor does not last forever, but can seem to reappear when humidity increases. Here are a few more facts...

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Groundhog Day: 5 Methods to Control Woodchucks

Biology, behavior and control tips to turn woodchuck problems into profits Woodchucks are short, stocky ground squirrels that weigh an...

How to Properly Identify Snakes

Properly identifying snakes is essential to reducing customer fear and needlessly killing snakes. Unfortunately, snake identification isn’t easy. Try these four...

Embrace the Wild Side: A nuisance wildlife expert shares control tips

Wildlife control and pest management share many important similarities. Both require superior customer service and attention to detail. Both need...