About Dr. Austin Frishman, BCE-Emeritus

An effective cockroach management strategy requires more than one approach. I have three favorite cockroach-related expressions: 1. Cockroaches come from cockroaches. Clutter, lack of customer cooperation and poor sanitation make......

Some American cockroach infestations will likely continue on in perpetuity. We teach and preach pest elimination as our goal. We must seek out the source to achieve this. I often......

To successfully identify flying insects, try a little detective work. Some flying insects come from 10 miles away or more, depending upon how the wind is blowing. Others breed on......

Here’s why, if we call it a draw, it can still be called “success.” Ever wonder why ants are constantly, year after year, the No. 1 pest we handle in......

The public still wants spiders gone, but more humanely. We need to plan our management actions accordingly. When I was a child, all I knew of spiders was what Little......

Pest management professionals know a need for wildlife management exits. Choose carefully when deciding what wildlife to manage. Environmental groups are promoting the establishment of natural preserves on individuals’ properties.......

The evolution of five approaches to rodent management. When I was a young technician, our rodent control program consisted of applying rodenticide indoors and on the exterior. We expected a......

  The secret to profitability lies in avoiding retreats at every turn. Occasionally, a subterranean termite job is done correctly. Label directions were followed and there’s no obvious reason why......

You should already know these facts about the house mouse (Mus musculus), but they’re worth reviewing. Mice: ⦁ are so small, they can squeeze through a hole the size of......

Our learning curve managing bed bugs continues to rise as we learn from our mistakes and depend on the research institutes to discover more information we can find useful to......