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Part II: Snap trapping trees for roof rats

When roof rats travel in trees, they leave no evidence to guide trap placement. Securing snap traps to tree limbs...

Photo 3. These are the same fruits as in Photo 2, after being removed from the tree. PHOTO: DR. HANIF GULMAHAMAD

Part I: When citrus-loving roof rats are your nemesis

The roof rat prefers to feed on fruits, berries, nuts and snails, it is an opportunistic omnivore that would eat...

Confirm your knowledge of cockroaches

Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were contributed by Greg Baumann; Judy Black, BCE; Doug Foster; Paul Hardy; Mark...

Don’t underestimate a rodent’s ability to chew new entries

How rats and mice get indoors is always a mystery. Rodents can — and do — gnaw almost anything they...

Truly Nolen promotes accounting team member

Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted John Welsh to senior reporting analyst in the company’s accounting department. Welsh is based...

Sprague promotes 4th generation of family management

Tacoma, Wash.-based Sprague Pest Solutions has promoted Ross Treleven to president, and AJ Treleven, ACE, to director of operations.

ServicePro CIO named to Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS list

ServicePro CIO Kim O'Connor was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS by The Software Report.

Try bait, nesting materials for snap traps

When using bait for snap traps, remember that less can be more. In addition to protein-based baits, don’t forget to...

J.T. Eaton: Rodent Rock 2G with Paver

The Rodent Rock 2G with Paver (No. 928GR-PAV) is a triple-purpose bait station for rat, mouse or insect baiting. Designed...

Entomologist insights from recent German cockroach studies

Knowledge is power: Entomologists share insights from recent German cockroach studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Rutgers University,...

German cockroach control tips: Multi-unit hosing, commercial kitchens

German cockroaches are prevalent in residential settings and commercial facilities. Here are control tips from PMPs who work in both.

CPCO of GA holds in-person conference, honors current chairman

The Certified Pest Control Operators of Georgia held its 22nd annual fall conference at the Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center in...

Keeping track of a tick

Many pest management professionals are not yet familiar with the Asian longhorned tick, which is quickly making its way across...

Restaurants test our rodent readiness

Rats and mice have challenged PMPs for centuries, but in 2020, it seems circumstances have upped the stakes even more....

Pop! Boom! Pow! Pests to the rescue

To your customers, pests are no laughing matter. But to comic book writers, pests bring the laughs, in addition to...