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About Joelle Harms
Joelle Harms is the senior digital media content producer for PMP magazine and its parent company, North Coast Media. Harms can be reached at jharms@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3780.
Posts by Joelle Harms
A bullsnake shooed out of an Amarillo, Texas, McDonald’s was hit by a car, then made its way back to the restaurant’s parking lot and inside the engine of an... Read more»
Abell Pest Control, based in Etobicoke, Ontario, will donate $25,000 over five years to the University of Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre to help fund graduate research. The company also... Read more»
The walls of a woman’s home in Spring, Texas, are dripping with honey thanks to the removal of a massive bee infestation. The infestation was discovered when the roof of... Read more»
As summer continues and mosquito control applications increase, pest management customers may ask technicians this common question: “Why do bug bites itch?” It may serve your business’ reputation well to... Read more»
Scientists have discovered a new method to create detailed 3-D scans of live insects.: By using carbon dioxide, insects remain in a state of suspended animation for several hours at a time, allowing for accurate results — and with no apparent side effects. Read more»
A new study published in PLOS Pathogens found that nematodes (Steinernema carpocapsae) secrete deadly proteins to kill insects that damage crops. S. carpocapsae kills more than 250 insect pests that... Read more»
Pest management professionals (PMPs) look to the future by envisioning their business’ greatest opportunities for revenue growth over the next five years. The PMPs were interviewed at Pest Management Professional’s... Read more»
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It is “ fairly common” for praying mantises to prey upon birds, researchers say. A new study found nearly 150 cases of “mantis-on-bird predation” on each continent except Antarctica. Researchers... Read more»
A school in Porthmadog, Wales, shut down its playground during recess and break times due to European herring gulls (Larus argentatus) swooping at children. The primary school Ysgol Eifion Wyn... Read more»