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Callback Cures: Bed Bugs

Controlling bed bugs that aren’t there. Bed bug callbacks can be time consuming and costly. Because of the emotional impact...

Humor in Uniform: Me and Mrs. Jones

Because we serve the Chicagoland area, my company is fortunate to have many millionaire (and two billionaire) clients. You’d think...

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...

Music City Marvelous

Another fantastic PestWorld, hosted last month by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is behind us. There was so much...

Photo: Eli Sarnat, PIAkey: Invasive Ants of the Pacific Islands, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org

Most Wanted: Crazy Ant

Also known as the longhorn crazy ant, this Formicid crowds and contaminates. ⦁ Description: Workers are monomorphic and 0.08 to...

Giving Back: Outreach Builds Bridges

As our regularly occurring department “Giving Back” underscores time and again, when a pest management company does something good in...

The White House’s National Strategy on Pollinator Health is the biggest news to emerge on the subject in recent years.

Manufacturers Have Their Say

Six neonicotinoid manufacturer representatives explain how their companies are addressing the pollinator issue, and their thoughts on what lies ahead....

PMPs Celebrate Veterans Day

As PMP magazine stands with the nation in saluting our military veterans today, we’re keeping an eye out on how...

It’s All About Accountability

It’s lonely at the top. Every day I have to make decisions that affect my company, customers and employees. I...

A sticky trap allows for continuous monitoring. ©istock.com/Antagain

10 Reasons to Turn to Sticky Traps

Pest management professionals (PMPs) who practice integrated pest management know that visual inspection plays a key role in this approach....

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...

Click-through rates on social media ads are just 0.01 percent, and four out of five users (80 percent) have never bought a product because of a Facebook ad.

Marketing Matters Q&A

Q: I’m considering purchasing banner ads on social media sites. What are your thoughts? At least for now, social media...

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...

Ask the Expert: Black Carpet Beetles, Horse Barns and Maggot Management

Q: Recently, an older apartment building had new windows installed. One of the tenants has complained about black carpet beetles...

Photo: Dr. Richard Naylor, The Bed Bug Foundation

SHEPerspective: Bed Bug Mating

Should I stay or should I go? ⦁ Female bed bugs have shorter lives because of frequent mating. ⦁ Bed...