Technical – Page 26 – Pest Management Professional

Ed Van Istendal, Territory Manager, Ensystex

Tips & Tricks: The What, Where and How of Stinging Insects

⦁ WHAT: Know your enemy. Identify and understand the habits of the target pests. When a customer says, “I’ve got...

Sheperspective: Behold, the Proper Termite Inspection

A thorough termite inspection requires the proper equipment, hands-on training and sufficient time. Focus on the task at hand. Follow...

Did You Know: Meadow Mouse

The meadow mouse, Microtus pennsylvanicus, isn’t a mouse, it’s a vole. It’s also known as the field mouse and meadow...

Time is Money: To Mix, or Not to Mix?

Now here’s a tip that might sound strange: Do not be 100 percent prepared. When I was a Boy Scout,...

Ride Along: Big Box Store Bird Control

Today I join my husband, Jeff, aka “the Pest Coach,” in a ride along to revisit a bird control account...

Carpenter Ants Build the Business

Keith “Junior” Duncan Jr. is the CEO of Black Diamond Termite & Pest Control, which has been servicing southern Indiana...

Pest Trends: RIFA vs. BIFA

Red imported fire ants get all the attention, but black imported fire ants are gaining notoriety. Indigenous to South America,...

Payne Pest Management photo by Flix Photography

Working Within California’s Strict Environmental Parameters to Manage Ants

Like many pest management professionals (PMPs) with years of experience, Willie Payne decided to take his industry knowledge (38 years...

Ask the Expert: Bed Bugs and Termites

Q. We service a community college. When bed bugs are found in a dorm, the college pays for the dry...

Conducive Conditions: Back Off On the Foam

Expandable foam is a great household product for quick, inexpensive repairs for air and some water leaks. However, as a...

Did You Know: Phorid Flies

The phorid fly is also known as the humpback fly and scuttle fly because it has to make a running...

How to Take a Green Approach to Subterranean Termite Control

Termites serve an important function in an ecosystem. They recycle cellulose, aerate soil, and serve as food for birds and...

$Photo: \Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org$

Callback Cures: Tips for Dealing With Bees, Wasps and Anxious Customers

Stinging insects can present many problems for pest management professionals (PMPs) and homeowners. For some, the mere presence of bees...

Sheperspective: Strategize for a Bed Bug Battle Win

Bed bugs build resistance when challenged with a single class of chemicals. Combine chemical and nonchemical methods for a more...

Most Wanted: House Sparrow

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is pursuant to inestimable pestiferous air and ground assaults by millions of insidious sorties. Mass attacks cause...