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Ask the expert: Carpenter ant, phorid fly and yellowjacket Q&A

Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Mampe. Your questions most likely will...

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The citronella ant: A subterranean saboteur

Citronella ant (Lasius interjectus) Formerly Genus: Acanthomyops, this larger yellow ant is a subterranean saboteur of structures. Description: Workers are...

Ant-Like Robots Pull Car

Researchers at the Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory at Stanford University focused on the ant's anatomy and designed tiny robots...

Militant Bug Behavior

From our Lighter Side, department: Back in the day, Cracked magazine was a rival/rip-off of Mad magazine — two publications...

Reflecting on 2015’s top stories …

… as decided by you, the reader. January is nearly out the door which means we’ve finally arrived back at...

Caption This

You know you have a good quip to go in the ant’s word balloon. Why not share it with the...

Callback Cures: Ants

Ants are the No. 1 nuisance pest in homes across the United States. They’re difficult to control and can be...

Ask the Expert: Citronella & Carpenter Ants, Drain Flies and Lygaeids

Q: Citronella ants (Acanthomyops spp.) are swarming in an operating room (OR) at a local hospital. What can I do...

El Nino 2015/16 Likely to Bring a Pest Surge with It

Some interesting news from the wire yesterday: Orkin released a report (that’s received a fair amount of coverage in mainstream...

Bug Off’s 2015 New York Pest Expo honored women in pest management

The 2015 New York Pest expo was held on Wednesday, November 11, at the George Washington Bridge Doubletree Hotel in...

Ant Management: PMPs Share Their Dont’s

Gaining control can often pose a challenge; these don’ts from other pest management professionals might help. Don’t hesitate to get...

Ant Management: PMPs Share Their Dos

Improve your control efforts with these helpful tips. Do look for water problems. Whether it’s a pinhole leak or something...

Halloween Pest Horror Essentials

I’m a horror movie fanatic (and I’m actually understating that a bit), so October is one of my favorite times...

Ants and the Overlooked Opportunity for Ongoing Income

Ants have a lot going for them. Let’s examine why, so we can gain the upper hand. It’s important to...

Callback Cures: Use Extreme Weather to Your Advantage

If the weather has been less than ideal lately, you can bet some peridomestic ants (and other pests) will be...