As homeowners react to the need to save energy, tighter construction has become the norm in nearly all new structures — more insulation and better-sealed walls, windows and doors. The tighter the house gets, though, the more the crawlspace becomes a problem because it leads to moisture problems such as fungus, mold, mildew, insects, foul […]
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Ask the Expert: Pseudoscorpions, Clothes Moths and Termites
Q. I’m emailing you a photo of a strange-looking creature. What is it, and what do I need to know about...
Callback Cures: Use Extreme Weather to Your Advantage
If the weather has been less than ideal lately, you can bet some peridomestic ants (and other pests) will be...
Tips & Tricks: An Alternative Tactic for Treating Stinging Insect Nests
Increasing the pressure on a spray rig and blasting a wasp or hornet nest is a tactic of the past....
Venomous Snake Control Strategies
Snakes. Just the sight of one makes some people recoil in horror (or chase it with a shovel). Chances are...
Most Wanted: Phorid Fly
Phorids (Megasellia scalaris) fly from fermenting filth, frequently fouling food and inflicting infections. Aliases: Coffin fly, Humpbacked fly, Scuttle fly Description:...
Conducive Conditions: The Treetop Superhighway
In North America, we usually soften the architectural lines of our homes and buildings with landscape plants and shrubs. Rarely...
Tips & Tricks: Control Stinging Insects by Killing the Queen
When the queen dies, the colony dies. When using aerosol treatments, spray the nest to immobilize individual workers as much...
Sheperspective: Community Bed Bugs
When there’s a direct cost to tenants for bed bug control, reporting is delayed. Early detection is the key to...
Ride Along: ProGuard Commercial Pest Solutions
When Pest Management Professional Magazine received an invitation to the retirement party of Dr. Gerry “Doc” Wegner, BCE, technical director...
Then and Now: A Cockroach Cleanout
In the mid-1970s, I was performing my first cockroach cleanouts of German cockroaches with the latest technology and best equipment...
Tips & Tricks: How to Work Around Stinging Pests
Bees and wasps only sting people to defend themselves or their nests. If you’re stung, it’s likely because you’re too...
Most Wanted: Big-Headed Ant
Big-headed ants (Pheidole Spp.) are multiple-queen menaces that foul food and form formicarcia (colonies), which causes structural strife for innocent inhabitants....
Conducive Conditions: Shutting Down the Cockroach Condo
This is a common sight in homes and businesses — an area for snacks to enjoy while taking a moment...
Tips & Tricks: 5 Ways to Identify, Control a Stinging Pest Infestation
Proactively control stinging insect infestations year-round with an integrated pest management (IPM) program that begins with a thorough inspection around...
Callback Cures: Bed Bugs
Bed bug populations are usually largest near places where humans sleep or rest because they feed solely on blood and...