Stinging Insects – Page 11 – Pest Management Professional

4 facts PMPs should know about disease-carrying mosquitoes

Aedes and Culex mosquitoes have differences that can have an impact on treatment programs. The Aedes genus carries Zika, whereas...

U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

Hurricane Harvey relief: Air Force provides mosquito aerial spray applications

Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing is assisting with recovery efforts in...

Video screenshot courtesy of The Independent

Asian hornets attack inspection drone in Jersey

Jersey’s Department for the Environment deployed a heat-seeking DJI drone with cameras to inspect an Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)...

An interview with a bald-faced hornet

Learn more about the bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) through this "interview" with Pest Management Professional (PMP).

Abell Pest Control helps fund honey bee research

Abell Pest Control, based in Etobicoke, Ontario, will donate $25,000 over five years to the University of Guelph’s Honey Bee...

Homeowner’s walls leak honey after bee removal

The walls of a woman’s home in Spring, Texas, are dripping with honey thanks to the removal of a massive...

Why do insect bites itch?

As summer continues and mosquito control applications increase, pest management customers may ask technicians this common question: “Why do bug...

Headless bees still pack punch

The next time you’re working with a customer on a stinging insect account, consider Kathy Keatley Garvey’s recent blog post,...

Stopping skeeters this summer

It’s mosquito season, and even pest management professionals (PMPs) need to protect themselves from these blood-sucking pests. PMP Hall of...

yellow-fever-mosquito photo from iStock.com/teptong

Senators resurrect mosquito management funding bill

This spring, Sens. Angus King (I-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) introduced the Strengthening Mosquito...

Man removes bee hive with firework, burns down garage

Everyone loves a good fireworks show on the Fourth of July, but for Grand Blanc Township, Mich., homeowner Mike Tingley, the...

UPFDA meeting focuses on mosquito-borne diseases

PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Goddard captivates UPFDA meeting attendees with mosquito talk We must never forget the leathery lessons...

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week set for June 25 to July 1

National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017 will take place June 25 to July 1, according to the American Mosquito Control...

Teach customers about mosquitoes

Professional pest management services expand based on the need and desire of the public. In recent years, the need for...

Mosquito population predictions and pro tips

Predicting mosquito abundance: Is it possible? Mosquito prediction would seem to be fairly easy. But as any entomologist and mosquito...