About Joe Barile, BCE

Joe Barile, BCE, with Bayer Environmental Science, shares some "observations from an entomologist in the hot zone" and the COVID-19 pandemic....

Bed bugs can be maddening. These pests are small, mobile, cryptic hitchhikers, and their activity may remain undiscovered until the population grows to hundreds of insects. Pest management professionals should......

Step one when treating termites is to determine the species, since treatments can be different....

Regardless of whether termite services function as a separate division within a pest management business, all technicians should receive regular, basic training about termite biology, behavior and control. Technicians who......

Regardless of whether termite services function as a separate division within a pest management business, all technicians should receive regular, basic training about termite biology, behavior and control. Technicians who......

Bed bugs are parasites that feed only on blood. Research has demonstrated that “core” bed bug harborage will be located in, on or close to sites where people sleep or......

Bed bugs are one of the most difficult pests that pest management professionals are asked to eradicate. They are cryptic, finding harborage in sites difficult to locate and treat. These......

Pest professionals can increase their presence with customers (and revenue, too) by offering relief from the nuisance of mosquitoes. This add-on service typically consists of barrier treatments of appropriately labeled......

Although the following cockroach management observations and tips might be considered old school, this information will continue to contribute to a pest management professional’s (PMP’s) success. ■ Remember the three......

Ants are reported as the most common nuisance pest in the United States. Pest professionals understand that to satisfy their customers they must focus on colony elimination. As outdoor insecticide......