Technical – Page 5 – Pest Management Professional

Squirrels, raccoons and other wildlife can harbor fleas, too. PHOTO: RAPIDEYE/ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS/GETTY IMAGES

Petless accounts can still get fleas

Have a residential account without pets, but experiencing bites from fleas? Squirrels, raccoons and other wildlife can harbor fleas, too.

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Assess your ant knowledge

See how well you and your team understand ants by answering these questions submitted by industry experts to test your...

An interview with an Asian tiger mosquito

Mosquitoes have received worldwide recognition as disease vectors. Get to know the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus).

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Create career paths for the next generation

The National Pest Management Association's Workforce Development Initiative is designed to encourage job seekers to find careers in professional pest...

USFS: Testing continues on 2 termiticide candidates

The U.S. Forest Service 2020 Termiticide Report has been released with details about testing continuing on two termiticide candidates.

Restaurant cockroaches aren’t always German

When servicing restaurants, Dan Baldwin, BCE, shares the other types of pests a pest management professional might encounter.

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Turn a rainy day into an educational opportunity

Talk to your customers about how the current weather trends in your region, including rain, may be affecting local pest...

Removing a cabinet kickboard can reveal extensive pet food debris, aka a food source for mice and stored product pests. PHOTO: MARK VANDERWERP

Kitchen secrets, Part II: Mice and SPP

Upon finding a rich supply of food, mice carry it off piece by piece and store it in a hiding...

Deanna Kjorlien, President, Green Dog Pest Service, Gig Harbor, Wash., and one of her four-legged employees. PHOTO: DEANNA KJORLIEN

Adding a K9 budget line

Deanna Kjorlien, ACE, notes that pest management firms can benefit by adding K9 bed bug inspection to their service offerings.

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Review your knowledge of rats

See how well you and your team understand rats by answering these questions submitted by industry experts to test your...

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An ounce of precaution prevents a pound of resistance

Pest management professionals need to be aware that bed bug resistance is out there. Here is how to have a...

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An interview with a cockroach

Get to know the cockroach in this interview with a cockroach representative. The executive director of the Cockroach Promotion Board...

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Exterior pest inspections may require a change in direction

The winter months are a great time to focus on finding and communicating pest exclusion opportunities to clients to add...

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Forget physician, heal thyself: PMPs, rodent-proof your vehicles

Dan Baldwin, BCE, shares his humbling experience of getting a mouse in his truck and why he suggests PMPs should...

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2021 could be the start of something big

Consider these resolutions that can be adapted for your circumstances; perhaps one will strike a chord with you for 2021.