About Frank Meek, BCE

The concept of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program was developed in the 1950s, when NASA looked to produce safe food for astronauts....

Learn how the virtues and values of integrated pest management (IPM) helps with a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program....

For pest management professionals, sometimes there’s no telling what you may encounter on a service call. When a customer has a dog that’s aggressive or unfamiliar to you, follow these......

This small elegant and beautiful animal has been credited with good and bad works, both natural and human-driven. ...

The first step in an integrated pest management (IPM)-based solution is, of course, to identify the pest. What is it, where is it, why is it? If we pay attention,......

A client with a large warehouse facility calls complaining of moths fluttering around. When asked to describe them, he says they’re small, about 0.5- to 0.75-in. long. Some looked like they......

Now here’s a tip that might sound strange: Do not be 100 percent prepared. When I was a Boy Scout, the motto “Be Prepared” was reinforced regularly. It’s a great......

You’re on the job when, suddenly, you notice the pesticide isn’t coming out of the compressed air sprayer smoothly, evenly or at all. Perhaps the chemical stream is going in......

Your customer calls and complains of small insects he thinks are fleas jumping around the house. You know they’re not fleas because it’s the wrong time of the year. While......

Let’s say you have a rodent infestation indoors but can’t find any nesting or living sites. The building is in bad shape and has many holes and entry points. When......