From homes to warehouses, stored product pests (SPP) are widespread nuisances that can cause significant damage to the products they infest.
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Educate customers on how to alleviate SPP problems
Even though I’m an entomologist, my mother calls every pantry pest a “weevil.” A couple years ago, she called me...
Recognize the importance of IPM
Recognizing the importance of integrated pest management (IPM) is critical to making effective decisions that solve the toughest infestations.
It’s time: Start using remote monitoring for rodents
If you have not yet considered adding remote monitoring technology to your rodent control toolbox, now is the time to...
EPA conducts registration review of pyrethroid insecticides
Pyrethroid insecticides recently underwent a registration review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a step taken at least every...
Tips to identify presence of mice, rats
Signs of rodent presence include tracks, gnawing damage, burrows, runways, urine stains and grease marks. Droppings are key to identifying...
Eliminate rodent entry points
To close or caulk areas to prevent rodents, make sure the right material is used, as rodents can chew through...
Most Wanted Ants: Carpenter ant
The nest galleries some carpenter ant species cut into wood generally are smooth and clean, which is how they earned...
Most Wanted Ants: Pavement ant
The pavement ant is dark brown with paler legs and antennae, and a stinger used more for applying trailing pheromone...
Most Wanted Ants: Argentine ant
The Argentine ant originated in Northern Argentina near the Paraná River, and adapts well to urban and suburban environments.
Most Wanted Ants: Odorous house ant
The odorous house ant (OHA) gives off a pungent, unpleasant rotten coconut odor when crushed, which led to its common...
Most Wanted Ants: Red imported fire ants
Fire ants are capable of inflicting stings that can be serious; the venom they inject causes a burning sensation, which...
Confirm your knowledge of cockroaches
Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were contributed by Greg Baumann; Judy Black, BCE; Doug Foster; Paul Hardy; Mark...
Don’t underestimate a rodent’s ability to chew new entries
How rats and mice get indoors is always a mystery. Rodents can — and do — gnaw almost anything they...
Try bait, nesting materials for snap traps
When using bait for snap traps, remember that less can be more. In addition to protein-based baits, don’t forget to...
Entomologist insights from recent German cockroach studies
Knowledge is power: Entomologists share insights from recent German cockroach studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Rutgers University,...