Asian tiger mosquito – Pest Management Professional

When cats chew silver vine, it works as nature’s bug spray

A new study from researchers in Japan showed that a cat's response to catnip helps protect them from mosquitos and...

An interview with an Asian tiger mosquito

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

Encephalitis mosquito (Culex tarsalis) PHOTO: JOSEPH BURGER, BUGWOOD.ORG

Mosquito-borne disease risks

You may be an expert at finding and eliminating breeding sources that attract mosquitoes, but when customers have questions about...

15 mosquito management pro tips

Sharpen your mosquito management service with tips from pest management professionals who learned from experience.

Southern house mosquito (C. quinquefasciatus) PHOTO: CDC/JIM GATHANY

Mosquito control: Protecting health, adding revenue

Mosquito control services may help reduce the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes while improving profit margins

Mosquito-fighting bacteria shows promise, study finds

The Entomological Society of America's publication "Entomology Today" reports "encouraging results" from the program using Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes.

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UF study finds IGRs integral to mosquito control

A study from the University of Florida found that using insect growth regulators is a good way for PMPs to...

Research entomologist Catherine Pruszynski. Photo: Florida Keys Mosquito Control District

Bacteria-infected mosquitoes released in Florida to fight Zika

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is testing a new way to control Aedes aegypti mosquito populations by releasing bacteria-infected...

Customer cooperation breeds better mosquito management

JP Miller & Sons Services tackles challenges unique to Florida pest management professionals. In Florida, mosquitoes are a part of...

Think through mosquito management decisions

Cooper Pest Solutions fields more mosquito calls than it can handle — thanks to a detailed plan and clued-in customers....

Active mosquito management promotion leads to sales

Clark’s mosquito management marketing nets add-on business and new clients. Most of the pest management companies in South Carolina offer...

Callback Cures: Seek Aedes mosquitoes’ backyard breeding sites

Thanks to mosquitoes being in the headlines this year, many pest management firms across the nation are offering mosquito control...