Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

bald faced hornet. Photo: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org

Is chopping hornets with drone rotors considered IPM?

This homeowner took care of a nest of bald-faced hornets with an unusual method.

Dr. Bobby Corrigan inspects a grate in New York City, in a photo used in his 2008 PMP Hall of Fame induction. PHOTO: BOBBY CORRIGAN

College group goes on ‘rat safari’ with Dr. Bobby Corrigan

Dr. Bobby Corrigan spreads the word on the importance of rodent control in urban areas like New York City in...

FMC hosts product launch in its hometown

Philadelphia, Pa., has been home to many greats: Betsy Ross. Rocky Balboa. Cheesesteak. Boyz II Men. The Fresh Prince (originally)....

Purdue’s Bennett to retire June 30

Dr. Gary Bennett, a Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer (Class of 2006), is retiring after more than five...

PHOTO: LOU FERRARO, PARK SOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY

PMP Growth Summit sparks ideas

At the third annual Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit in March, I once again witnessed pest management professionals (PMPs)...

Mosquito-fighting bacteria shows promise, study finds

The Entomological Society of America's publication "Entomology Today" reports "encouraging results" from the program using Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes.

Spiders never fail to surprise

Here's a recent roundup of some news and research on a few amazing arthropods.

Cockroaches, live TV don’t always mix

“Great Day Live!” (“GDL!”), the morning show of Louisville, Ky.’s ABC affiliate, WHSD11, recently interviewed Lisa Fowler, ACE, live and...

Triatomine Bug Occurrence by State. CHART: CDC

Midges and crane flies and kissing bugs, oh my!

We haven’t seen the plague of locusts whiz by just yet, but we have been collecting some interesting pest sighting...

Make technology work for you

It’s no secret that technology is moving fast, sometimes faster than we can adapt. Even in the pest control industry,...

5 questions with Bob Fergus

This question-and-answer session is with Bob Fergus, branch manager of Sentinel Pest Control, Effingham, Ill. The industry veteran took care...

ProBest protects an architectural legacy

During his 70-year career, innovative and influential architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed structures and furnishings in harmony with their surroundings....

20,000 bees? All in a day’s work

Across the pond in Coventry, England, the Coventry Telegraph reports on a local company, Delta Pest Control, that relocated 20,000...

Michael Patterson, left, shakes hands with Dub Hayes to close their business deal. PHOTO: MICHAEL PATTERSON

5 questions with Michael Patterson, Pest Pro Solutions

Michael Patterson, owner of Pest Pro Solutions, Shelbina, Mo., has an unusual tale of acquiring his company.

Rodent tales with Jacob Barnes, Barnes Wildlife Control

Jacob Barnes, owner of Barnes Wildlife Control, Dayton, Ohio, shares a tale of two rodent jobs and their challenges