Dean Stanbridge

We need to consider what kinds of opportunities there might be within the food plant to implement pesticide alternative strategies.

Managing any cockroach infestation can be a challenge, but add the restrictions evoked on food manufacturing and it would seem an impossible task.

It seems like every time pest management professionals (PMPs) get a handle on the latest and greatest about handheld service platforms, the manufacturers make them better, stronger, faster and smaller. Today, it appears that smaller and stronger have been slightly outdone by faster and more...more >>

Experience has taught me to carefully analyze the facility and break it down to zones, to find the pockets of cockroach activity.

Snap traps are one of the most versatile control devices that our industry can implement, but they are still grossly underused.

Everything we do in a food facility can have a significant impact on the safety of food.

In the first of this two-part series, let's explore the Hazard Analysis of Critcal Control Points' program guidelines as they relate to our industry.

I've often found that it's not necessarily the insecticide, but the choice of application sites and/or methods that can reduce treatment effectiveness.

Let's make sure that we understand why we use space applications, and ensure that we use them judiciously.

Insect light traps are one of the most underutilized, misunderstood pest management devices in food processing facilities.