Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

Remembering Dr. Margaret Collins, the ‘Termite Lady’

Dr. Margaret Collins (1922-1996) was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in entomology, and was a Civil...

Target Specialty partners with 1st Defence Industries

1st Defence Industries partnered with Target Specialty Products with exclusive rights to sell the company's industrial-grade pest monitors, lures and...

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Study finds benefits in ‘bug butter’

Researchers at Ghent University, baked three types of waffles, cookies and cakes using fat from the larvae of black soldier...

Painting the future of WDO control

Our latest issue focuses on trends and technology people are seeing in the termite and other wood-destroying organism (WDO) categories.

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Nothing says ‘I’m over you’ like a cockroach

Zoos in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, are letting members of the public name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after...

Greg founded his company in 1991. PHOTO: GREG GOETZ

PMP gives formerly incarcerated second chance

President of G.A.G. Pest Control began working with two rehabilitation programs to provide him with fumigation technicians.

Put training in your termite toolbox

Dr. Faith Oi, a University of Florida associate extension scientist, shares litigation and claims in termites and other wood-destroying organism...

The “after” with a vapor barrier and borate-impregnated foamboard insulation installed. PHOTO: CRAWLSPACE DEPOT

Closed crawlspaces are an open opportunity

The consumer-targeted website Crawlspaces.org, maintained by nonprofit energy firm Advanced Energy, features an article with an interesting take on the...

A PMP inspects the condition of existing attic insulation. PHOTO: PEST CONTROL INSULATION

Profit from insulation done right

Whether you train your team or outsource insulation work, here’s what you need to know to make this add-on service...

Offering pest-protection insulation service can make you even more valuable to existing and new customers. PHOTO: SERVICE PARTNERS

An insulation subcontractor’s point of view

Based in Sacramento, Calif., with 13 offices statewide, Alliance Environmental Group offers a variety of services, from asbestos removal and...

Rodent Tales: Misty Goodroad

Misty Goodroad, president of Delcon Termite and Pest Control, shares her experience with rodents during her 30-year career.

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UCR researchers find way to put insects into arrested development

New research from University of California Riverside shows scientists may soon be able to prevent disease-spreading mosquitoes from maturing.

The invasive brown tree snake may reach 10 feet in length as adults; however, most snakes on Guam are 3 to 4 feet long. The snake is rear-fanged and considered mildly venomous. It uses both constriction and venom to help immobilize its prey. PHOTO: USDA/APHIS

Tylenol: The headache and snake medicine?

Mice full of acetaminophen were used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Service to battle the invasive brown tree...

A closeup view of the butterfly in Rachel Carson's hands in "The Entomologist." PHOTO: HEATHER GOOCH

A closer look at Purdue’s entomology sculpture

PMP's Heather Gooch takes a closer look at “The Entomologist,” a bronze sculpture that resides on the main campus of...

2020 Purdue Conference packs informational punch

More than 300 pest management professionals gathered on the main campus of Purdue University for the 2020 Purdue Pest Management...