Mating disruption is a common control method used for Indianmeal moth infestations in food facilities.
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Take 2019 State of the Industry survey, guaranteed prizes
What are your top business opportunities this year? What technical and business challenges have you faced so far? Share your...
Texas A&M experts assist South Korea with red fire ant invasion
South Korea reaches out to Texas A&M, leading experts on red fire ants, for help controlling a recent invasion.
What is the key to successful ant control?
PMP's share their thoughts on how to be successful in ant control.
Develop a pheromone monitoring program
Pheromone traps are an essential tool in stored product pest management.
Spiders can jump how far?
Humans can jump pretty far, but spiders can jump even farther to catch their prey. According to ValueWalk, some spider...
Raccoon climbs 25-story building in downtown St. Paul
A raccoon goes on a wild adventure while escaping capture by the Wildlife Management Services. Her day began by scoping...
Rose Pest offers brown recluse reward
To prove just how rare a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is in Michigan, Rose Pest Solutions is running a...
PWIPM grant helps women advance their careers
If you know of a woman in the pest management industry who is looking for a way to advance her...
Build your detector dog’s self-confidence
Building your detector dog’s self-confidence will improve a mutual trust between you and your dog.
Truly Nolen participates in 25th Annual Mascot Games
A team of mascots, which included Truly Nolen Pest Control’s Major Mouse, participated in the 25th Annual Mascot Games on June 22-23 at...
Learn to trust your detection dog
Learn how PMPs can encourage their detection dog to be a more important part of the team with its sense...
Anti-saliva vaccine could curb mosquito bites
Scientists are searching for a way to help fight the effects of mosquito saliva by developing a vaccine against it....
Wire-chewing woodchuck caught in police parking lot
Employees at the Madison Police Department had an unexpected culprit causing havoc in their parking lot.
Protect your techs from dog bites
Here’s what some PMP Magazine contributors suggest as ways to protect you and your technicians from dog bites while on service calls:...
Let detector dogs take the lead
Our discussion about dogs and their ability to apply a cognitive process to problem-solving continues. Let’s examine some of the...