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Should PMPs get involved in mosquito management? Yes, because there’s a need to protect properties where mosquitoes complete their life...

The domestic pigeon has evolved for more than 30 million years and is a descendant of the European rock dove....

Before modern pest management, millions of people in Europe died of the Black Plague. It’s not widely understood that it’s...

Who are the big bad boys in the ant world? When it comes to size, none are bigger than the...

Fiction: Termites are ants. Fact: Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera and termites are classified with cockroaches in the order...

Wildlife control and pest management share many important similarities. Both require superior customer service and attention to detail. Both need...

Like a private investigator, a PMP must use all the tools and techniques at his disposal to ensure bed bugs...

Because bed bugs directly seek out and attack humans, and they can harbor in the tiniest of cracks and crevices,...

As the number of people traveling increases significantly during the summer, so does the possibility of bed bug infestations —...

There has been a significant resurgence of bed bug infestations since the late 1990s. As a result, there’s a renewed...

Bed bugs are evolving. For many years, we were able to control them using pyrethroids, but many strains of bed...

Bed bug jobs require a toolbox approach, meaning it almost always takes more than one product (repellent, nonrepellent, liquids, dusts,...

While many people run the other direction when they see a spider, that’s not an option for Darren Van Steenwyk,...

Houseflies’ feet are 10 million times more sensitive to the taste of sugar than the human tongue. Houseflies walk upside...

The sting of a bee or wasp is usually a temporary irritation. There can be swelling, itching and pain for...