February 02, 2008
By: Gerry Wegner Ph.D. The so-called Caribbean crazy ant is yet another nuisance ant species to flourish in Florida and possibly Texas. This relative of the definitive crazy ant, Paratrechina longicornis, shares its......
February 01, 2008
By: Jason Maus, Gerry Wegner Ph.D. The biology, behavior and control of America’s favorite weather-predicting pest. Biology The groundhog, Marmota monax (Rodentia: Sciuridae), is one of 14 species of large ground squirrels known as......
The Gophinator is a newly designed stainless steel pocket gopher trap quickly gaining popularity as the trap of choice for professional turf managers and wildlife management professionals (WMPs). It was......
January 01, 2008
Pest management professionals (PMPs) have a new tool to combat ants and a broad range of other household pests more effectively — Transport GHP insecticide. Transport GHP, from FMC Professional Solutions,......
By: Dan Collins My interest in birds began at age 15. At that time, I simply couldn’t believe all the different species of birds living in my backyard. I was hooked.......
December 20, 2007
According to an article from PhysOrg.com, researchers have found the ability of Argentine ants to change from carnivorous insect eaters to plant sap-loving creatures has helped these invasive social insects rapidly......
December 07, 2007
By: Gerry Wegner Ph.D. The meal moth is a stored product pest that occurs throughout the United States, but is less frequently encountered than its smaller relative — the Indianmeal moth, Plodia......
December 03, 2007
We pest management professionals (PMPs) are blessed to have such a fantastic assortment of insecticide baits to choose from especially for the control of ants. In most cases, it is......
October 01, 2007
By: Dr. ElRay Roper Successful spider management requires pest management professionals (PMPs) to practice exclusion and deliver targeted treatment solutions Spiders are eight-legged arthropods that can become nuisance pests when they......
By: Peter Martin The wrong identification can make or break an account. Distinguishing between vole and mole damage can be tricky. Both pests construct tunnels, which can result in lawn and......
