Because of this season’s spike in rodents across the country, we’ve rounded up a number of the latest technologies for optimum control.
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Staying the course: U.S. Forest Service 2019 Termiticide Report
The U.S. Forest Service provides its termiticide testing report for 2019, a formal summary of the data collected during the...
Attaining ant control
Count on ants to provide continuous revenue for pest management professionals (PMPs), regardless of location and climate. “Year after year,...
Follow labels for pet reintroduction
If you are wondering whether the application you are planning puts pets at risk, read the labels of the products...
An interview with a red-eyed fruit fly
Get to know the red-eyed fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to understand how to better control and treat for this pesky...
The silver lining to the Asian giant hornet phenomenon
Ultimately, the message to consumers remains the same: Stinging insect control is a job for a pro, not a do-it-yourself...
5 keys to reopening commercial accounts, sans rodents
Now more than ever, commercial clients need the expertise of a pest management professional to help them protect their businesses.
Review your flea and tick knowledge
Take this tech test with questions and answers supplied by pest control industry experts to see how well you know...
Opossum removal best, as they carry ectoparasites
Opossums (Didelphidae) are one of the most interesting species of wildlife pest management professionals deal with from a biological standpoint.
Protect yourself, others from ticks
There is zero evidence that ticks transmit COVID-19, but they remain the most important vector of arthropod-borne disease in the...
Rodent Tales: Brian Miller
Brian Miller is the service manager and technical trainer for Bizzy Bee Exterminators, Oxford, Ga. We caught up with him...
Check your termite knowledge
Take this tech test with questions and answers supplied by pest control industry experts to see how well you know...
A strategy for catching an elusive rat
Rats continue to test our patience. Use this strategy to help you wrap up those difficult rodent jobs just a...
Pest Spotlight: Flesh flies
Flesh flies often are numerous in populated areas, but seldom enter houses or food-handling establishments in significant numbers.
Ask the Expert: Help customers help you in tough ant accounts
Dan Baldwin shares the best way to proceed when a commercial client team tells you they have a difficult ant...
PMPs: Keep calm and wash your hands
The CDC recommendations for washing hands should not be new to PMPs, since handling and applying pest management products necessitates...