September 02, 2016
Maybe you’ve heard of the 1972 novelty (not-quite-a) hit, “The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati” by Rose & the Arrangement. It’s basically what you’d expect from a 1970s novelty song. In......
August 30, 2016
Congratulations to Ian Kaplan and his Purdue University team for receiving a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture to fund their......
My fear of stinging insects is fed by a few things. Chief among them are my sister’s allergies, which require her to keep an EpiPen handy at all times, and......
August 25, 2016
On Thursday, Aug. 18, I was privy to a glimpse into the future of our nation. The winner of this year’s presidential election will be … *drumroll* … Hillary Clinton! Hmm. Perhaps......
August 19, 2016
This month, we feature a question-and-answer session with Sarah McElwee, director of business development for Pest Management Inc. in Austin, Texas. McElwee is the first in the Lone Star State......
August 17, 2016
Tomorrow I’ll be flying to New Jersey for the 69th Annual New Jersey Pest Management Association (NJPMA) Clinic, Tradeshow and Clambake. There will be lots going on at the event,......
August 16, 2016
Carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp.) can nest where you least expect it. To be honest, I wasn’t thrilled to be going on a ride along for a carpenter bee job. Ever......
August 11, 2016
Zika news took an unexpected and somewhat dire turn recently when one pregnant woman set off a firestorm in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where there appears to be the first U.S.-borne......
August 01, 2016
Cindy Mannes continues to educate and inform the public through the Professional Pest Management Alliance. For almost two decades, the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) has worked to market the......
July 28, 2016
We love to hear stories about the industry so near and dear to our hearts giving back to their communities, so naturally I was delighted when the first email I......