Invasive/Occasional Species – Page 4 – Pest Management Professional

Emerald ash borer info shared at Colorado bars

Colorado’s Boulder County is addressing the presence of emerald ash borers (EAB) through its new awareness campaign focused on local...

USFS presents 2015 termiticide report

Since the late 1930s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) Termiticide Testing Program has investigated various soil-applied termiticides...

Texas bites back with annual ‘pest fests’

Since the early 1980s, Texas has hosted two quirky annual festivals in spite of its most common pests: The Great Texas...

Syngenta adds drywoods to Altriset label

Altriset termiticide from Syngenta Professional Pest Management (PPM) is now labeled for control of drywood termites, in addition to Eastern...

Callback Cures: Seek Aedes mosquitoes’ backyard breeding sites

Thanks to mosquitoes being in the headlines this year, many pest management firms across the nation are offering mosquito control...

Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Getting to Know the Brown Recluse Spider

PMP sits down for an exclusive interview with a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa). Pest Management Professional (PMP): Thanks for...

Rose entomologist discovers invasive species

Mark VanderWerp, BCE, manager of education and training at Troy, Mich.-based Rose Pest Solutions, recently captured an invasive species new...

The Ones to Watch

Sure, the marquee pests get all the attention. But certain other pests are growing in number — and importance. We...

SHEPerspective: Invasive Species

Are you able to perform an invasive procedure? ⦁ Invasive species may start off making headlines, but often level off...

9 of the Most Cringe-Worthy Pest Infestations

The next time you come across a daunting infestation, just remember, it could be worse. Actually, it could probably be...

Recent Flooding Raises Concerns of Pest Problems

Following record-setting flooding, residents of South Carolina may experience a spike in home pest invasions, reports the National Pest Management...

NPMA points out post-flood pest issues

As South Carolina begins its slow recovery process from record-setting rainfall and subsequent massive flooding, the National Pest Management Association...

Termite Management Upgrade

Like many pest management professionals (PMPs), Michael Cadenhead, an associate certified entomologist (ACE), learned  the ropes early on from his...

Odorless Stinkbug Removal

I can handle the insects that foolishly invade my living space, I can even handle them sneaking up on me,...

NPMA releases ‘Bug Barometer’

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has released its Bug Barometer, a forecast indicating what Americans can expect from pest...