May 18, 2015
Q. We service a community college. When bed bugs are found in a dorm, the college pays for the dry cleaning of all clothing in the suspect area. The college......
April 23, 2015
Q. Recently, we had sunny, mild days and snow began to melt. Some snow banks were covered by thousands of springtails. How do they survive the winter, and why are they......
March 26, 2015
Q. A technician found cockroaches in a commercial pantry and identified them as Asian cockroaches. I have my doubts. Can you verify this? They were found crawling up a wall in the......
February 10, 2015
Q. I’m baiting for mice on the exterior of a residence at the request of the homeowner. Recently, chipmunks have been feeding on the blocks in the stations and dragging them......
December 17, 2014
Q. A homeowner has a bird mite problem, so I removed a bird’s nest from the gutter and treated the inside of the affected room with a labeled insecticide. Four......
November 25, 2014
Q. Honey bees are attracted to flowers on a customer’s tree next to a day care center. The kids there are afraid they’ll be stung. The center wants the tree......
October 20, 2014
Q. Some companies in my area are spraying lawns for tick control, which I don’t think is necessary. I concentrate on vegetation next to the house and brush areas on......
September 30, 2014
Q: We service a hospital that has what looks like clover mites entering rooms on the third floor. The nearest grass is on the other side of the building, more......
August 30, 2014
Q: A customer has a carpenter ant problem in her kitchen. It’s early spring, so they’re not coming from outside. The customer has allergies and doesn’t want any sprays, so......
July 14, 2014
Q: A residential customer has a phorid fly problem. The house is on a slab. The drain lines have been snaked and examined with a camera, but no breaks were......
