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Spiders Biology & Control

By: Dr. ElRay Roper Successful spider management requires pest management professionals (PMPs) to practice exclusion and deliver targeted treatment solutions Spiders...

Voles or Moles?

By: Peter Martin The wrong identification can make or break an account. Distinguishing between vole and mole damage can be tricky....

How Do Baits Fit into Ant Management Programs?

Had any callbacks on ant problems lately? According to most surveys of pest management professionals (PMPs), ants aren’t just the...

Where Have All the Honeybees Gone? Texas, Apparently

KATY, Texas — The local ABC news station in Katy, Texas, had video of Claude Griffin with Gotcha Pest Control attempting to...

Bird-X Offers Lifelike 3D Coyote to Deter Pest Geese

CHICAGO — Bird-X developed its 3D Coyote in 2007 based on 43 years of research and experience with goose problems at golf...

New Virus May Be Killing Bees

WASHINGTON D.C. — A report from Reuters highlighted research that a newly discovered virus may be killing bees or may be making...

Pest Spotlight: German cockroach

The German cockroach has always ranked among the Top 10 structural pests worldwide, despite the advent of professional pest management...

City Hall Zaps Bird Problem with Bird-Shock Flex-Track

TRUJILLO ALTO, Puerto Rico — The brand new city hall building inTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, was under siege and the...

National Wildlife Management Professional Association Launches ‘Hire a Pro’ Public Education Campaign

WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. — “Hire a Pro” is the expert advice from the National Wildlife Management Professional Association (NWMPA), which...

After the Storm

Three years after Hurricane Charley decimated the Gulf Coast, the wildlife population is starting to reappear Hurricane Charley made...

Treatment Countdown: Practical Tips for Small Flies

By: Austin Frishman Occasionally, pipes break in walls, or ceilings leak. When flies infest such areas, major construction is required. The...

Web Exclusive: Ouch! Stinging Insects! How many are there?

By: Len Douglen People are often amazed to learn just how many species of stinging insects there are – and summer...

Web Exclusive: Six Common Misconceptions About Fleas

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida is a hotbed for fleas and parasites. And, in the summertime, veterinary dermatologists see an increase...

Law Review: What We Can Learn from Geese

By: Greg Crosslin Several days ago, I was up late preparing for a trial and had the Animal Planet channel on...

Amended Phantom Termiticide-Insecticide Label Now Accepted in All 50 States

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has accepted a label amendment for Phantom termiticide-insecticide, a...