NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO.—InVict Blitz Ant Granules are a new tool now available from Rockwell Labs Ltd to help pest management professionals (PMPs) battle the non-native tawny crazy ants, as well as other persistent ant species. Referred to as Caribbean crazy ants in Florida or Rasberry crazy ants in Texas, it was thought these were […]
Invasive/Occasional Species
NPMA appoints Jordan as entomologist/staff scientist
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has appointed Bennett Jordan as entomologist/staff scientist. In this position, Jordan will play...
What makes a pest difficult to control?
There are many reasons why control of pest infestations can be difficult. If you review the variables and determine which...
Tips and Tricks: Treating large yellowjackets, other large nest builders
By Dr. Dina Richman Product Development Manager, FMC Professional Solutions For most people, a bee, ant or wasp sting is...
Tips and Tricks: Identifying red imported fire ants
By Dr. Dina Richman Product Development Manager, FMC Professional Solutions There are 360 species of ants in the United States,...
Mythbusting: Tips to Convert Web DIY’ers Into Clients
A WISE MAN ONCE SAID certain diagnoses shouldn’t be made on one’s own, including those involving brain surgery and dental...
Beetles vs. Invasive Plants
Purple loosestrife, an invasive plant that chokes out native vegetation in western Wisconsin wetlands, might have met its match in...
EAB threatens ash trees in Virginia
ROANOAKE, VA — According to an article in the Roanoake Times, “on April 1, Delta-21 Resources, a contractor working for the...
New Orleans to Host 3rd Annual Formosan Symposium
Symposium on Coptotermes formosanus will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel on Canal Street NEW ORLEANS — The U....
Time to Start Thinking about Fire Ant Management
By: Faith Oi Last weekend, the temperature got up into the 80s in Gainesville, Fla. I could not resist doing a...
Arrow Exterminators Featured on FOX TV as Brown Recluse Spider Experts
ATLANTA — Reports of Brown Recluse spider bites are on the rise in the southeast, although this menacing pest with...
Ants Invading Oklahoma Homes
From NewsOK.com: Texans are battling a plague of ants that are wreaking havoc on homes, destroying electrical wiring, infesting computers,...
Pest Spotlight: Caribbean Crazy Ant
By: Gerry Wegner Ph.D. The so-called Caribbean crazy ant is yet another nuisance ant species to flourish in Florida and possibly...
Bird ID Essential to Management
By: Dan Collins My interest in birds began at age 15. At that time, I simply couldn’t believe all the different...
Spiders Biology & Control
By: Dr. ElRay Roper Successful spider management requires pest management professionals (PMPs) to practice exclusion and deliver targeted treatment solutions Spiders...
How Do Baits Fit into Ant Management Programs?
Had any callbacks on ant problems lately? According to most surveys of pest management professionals (PMPs), ants aren’t just the...