Mark Maynard became the first person in Massachusetts this year to contract the West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. Since then, Maynard, a printer at Printmaster for 22 years has gone from optimal health to confined to a wheelchair from something we normally find a relatively harmless nuisance. This neuroinvasive affliction has kept him […]
Crawling the Web
Pest Management Company Spoofs NFL Star’s Interview Tactics
Over the past two years, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch attracted the media’s attention for more than just his skills on...
Fire Ants Create Living Raft to Survive Flooding
When threatened with eradication from flooding, this colony of fire ants banded together to make a dangerous swim to safety....
Bed Bugs: The Unwanted Travel Companions
Low gas prices are almost always something to cheer about, but according to Indianapolis news outlet Fox59, they may be a factor...
Skyscraper in the City of Angels Site of Insect Research
Have you ever wondered what insects think of skyscrapers? Scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles have. To find some answers,...
Roaming Tarantula Causes Flight Delay
Move over Snakes on a Plane, a tarantula is trying to steal the spotlight by delaying a flight. Delta Flight 1525...
This Cat Was Almost as Good at Catching Pests as You
A seasoned rodent control officer in Halifax, Nova Scotia received a special retirement party on his final day of work....
Hang on to Your Pizza, NYC Rats are Hungry
There are some real rodents in New York City, but the actual, lingering problem is the undetermined population of rats. In the video...
Termites Attack Camera in the Amazon Jungle
Dealing with termites as a pest management professional (PMP) is one thing, but for one wildlife photographer working in the...
Insects Steal Spotlight at London Design Festival
As pest management professionals, you probably don’t get many customers raving about the insects in their lives, but at the...
Mosquitoes and You: A Nuisance Story
It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do for a living or where you live, there is one pest...
Some Insects Are in Our Food for a Reason
As a PMP, you don’t mind working with insects, but would you want to eat them? Turns out some insects...
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Bug Girl
To many, insect sightings spur a wave of panic and anxiety. Consumed with feelings of discomfort and dread, many will...
PMP by Day, Ninja by Night
Pest management professionals take on formidable foes everyday, but for Pavel Fesyuk, his off-the-clock opponents haven’t been pests at all; they’ve...
How Do Ants Really React to a Ringing Cell Phone?
Have you seen the video that shows ants circling a ringing cell phone? If you missed it, see below. And while you’re...
L.A. fly species prefers flowers to fruit
If a fruit fly infestation is leaving you stumped, consider the possibility of it being Drosophila gentica, a species that...