bed bug control – Page 3 – Pest Management Professional

How to use bed bug monitors for prevention

An increasing number of PMPs are using bed bug monitors as part of a prevention program. In commercial settings like...

Noel McCarthy, VP Advertising, Noble Pine Products Co.

Checklist: Help customers come home bed bug free after shopping

With warmer weather around the corner, many of your customers’ kids are probably begging their parents to take them shopping...

Dr. Chris Keefer, Technical Services Manager, Professional Pest Management, Syngenta

4 tips for using residual insecticides for bed bugs

Residual insecticides can be a critical component in an integrated pest management (IPM) bed bug program. Here are four tips...

Product Development Manager, AMVAC Environmental Products

Using DDVP for bed bug elimination

Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to eliminate from homes and commercial buildings, thanks to their ability to hide and thrive...

Dr. Reid Ipser, Director of Technical Services, Nisus Corp.

3 overlooked tips in bed bug service

Here are three tips that too often are overlooked in bed bug service offerings: Be honest about rates and services...

Hotel bed bug inspections

The busy travel season is here — bringing with it a greater risk for bed bugs in hotels. While this...

Bed bug disclosure makes a difference

Policies requiring landlords to disclose a rental unit's history with bed bugs reduce infestations and lower costs, according to a...

Dr. Jamel Sandidge, BCE Research Entomologist, Rockwell Laboratories

Utilize different treatment methods for bed bug callbacks

It is well established by university research that bed bugs have developed multiple resistance mechanisms to certain chemical treatments. Some...

4 tips to help lead customers through bed bug control

Preventing bed bugs requires continual vigilance and good communication skills. Controlling bed bugs, to prevent migration to adjacent rooms, requires...

Ed Dolshun, Technical Director and VP of Business Development, Catchmaster

Use bed bug monitors for infestations

Studies from Rutgers University have shown that “bed bugs inhabit areas of least disturbance first.” Areas of least disturbance can...