About Paul J. Bello, ACE, BCE

These speedy buggers are evasive, and can outnumber any opponent overnight. In the 1970s, pest management professionals (PMPs) were 10 times more likely to battle nasty German cockroach infestations than......

excerpt: The Bed Bug Combat Manual As with any pest related problem, it’s critical to properly identify the pest in question so that the proper control techniques can be selected......

True tales of intimidating infestations and devastating structural damage In most areas of the country, termite swarming is nowhere near the levels seen in the 1980s, 1990s, and even early......

excerpt: The Cockroach Combat Manual II At PestWorld 2013 in Phoenix last fall, Dr. Austin Frishman and I met and signed copies of the Cockroach Combat Manual II (CCM II)......

Looking back at our years of industry experience have afforded those who grew up in the industry since the 1970s a perspective of change. Chlorinated hydrocarbon-, carbamate- and organophosphate-based insecticide......

This primer on cockroach biology and behavior arms pest management professionals (PMPs) to combat this perpetual public health pest. “Cockroach Combat Manual II” Excerpt By Dr. Austin M. Frishman &......

As the use of heat treatments to remediate bed bugs is becoming increasingly popular, one wonders how hot is hot enough, and what are the limitations regarding heat? Recently, my......

There you are, soundly sleeping at 4:30 a.m. in the comfort of your bed, nestled in nicely beneath the down-filled comforter and 1,200-thread-count sheets when somehow, an otherwise foreign soundtrack......

Editor’s note: This is part three of a six-part rodent management series. Several months ago, I received a call regarding an ongoing rodent problem at a military facility. There had......