Dr. Toby Bateson, inventor of the worlds smallest vacuum cleaner and ZenPlugs Molded Ear Plug Kit, is hitting the market with another idea — this time for the pest control market. The emergency doctor created the RatMat, the “world’s first humane electrified rodent repellent flooring,” according to Insider Media Limited. The product aims to prevent pests from […]
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PMP recounts house of dead cockroach-filled spider webs
The upper-middle-class house was spotless. Newly inhabited by a professional couple and their young daughter in Long Island, N.Y., it...
Kraig Labs secures investment for spider silk production
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., developer of spider-silk-based fibers, was awarded an investment certificate for the production of the silk in...
Study: Spiders consume astounding number of insects per year
Researchers set out “to document the impact of the global spider community as insect predators” — and the numbers are...
Spider control measures from ‘Truman’s’
Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Spiders...
Why business owners may dread Friday afternoons
You’ll hear many business owners complain about Monday mornings because it seems like anything that can go wrong usually does....
Taxonomy changes in arthropods that may affect PMPs
There have been many changes to the taxonomy of arthropods in the past few years, but here are just a...
Study: Jumping spiders have long-distance hearing
The saying goes, “to be a fly on the wall,” although flies don’t have ears. Jumping spiders don’t either, but...
PMPs tackle ‘world’s most venomous spider’
While unpacking groceries, a woman in Leicester, England, was greeted by about a dozen Brazilian wandering spiders (Phoneutria fera) on a bunch...
The spider that ate my neighborhood! (or: My late-summer porch pal) [UPDATED 9/7/16]
Maybe you’ve heard of the 1972 novelty (not-quite-a) hit, “The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati” by Rose & the Arrangement. It’s...
How to sweep away cellar spiders for good
Cellar spiders (family Pholcidae) are common pests in basements and crawlspaces. They build abundant cobwebs and are often found hanging...
I.D. this blogger’s 8-legged invader …
Perhaps one of our readers can confirm something for me. Though I write for pest professionals, I am not one....
8 ways to humanely rid spiders
The public still wants spiders gone, but more humanely. We need to plan our management actions accordingly. When I was...
Analyzing Insects to Help Your IPM Approach
The first step in an integrated pest management (IPM)-based solution is, of course, to identify the pest. What is it,...
9 of the Most Cringe-Worthy Pest Infestations
The next time you come across a daunting infestation, just remember, it could be worse. Actually, it could probably be...
Tips & Tricks: Spider Control in Warm Weather
Warm weather causes an influx of insects, so spiders will be out in force this time of year, hoping to...