July 28, 2016
[This week we welcome guest blogger, Dillon Stewart, associate editor of our sister publication, Landscape Management. What follows is part 2 of this 2-part post.] What does a pest management......
July 25, 2016
An interview with an Eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes). Pest Management Professional (PMP): Thanks for joining me. I hope this interview isn’t too much for you after a full day......
July 21, 2016
You’ve probably received calls from customers complaining of a flea infestation, only to arrive on the scene to find that the invader responsible for the bites the customer indicates as......
July 19, 2016
PMPs put the profit pedal to the metal thanks to favorable fuel prices, tricked-out vehicles and routing tools. What a difference eight years makes. In July 2008, regular gas prices......
July 05, 2016
The University of Florida’s (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are holding a new Zika Challenge. As this is written, about a dozen members of the organization have signed......
July 01, 2016
Kness offers opportunity and outreach for those challenged by disabilities. in Albia, Iowa, has an inspiring way to give back to the community — particularly those who are challenged by......
June 29, 2016
Tonight, mosquito expert Dr. Stan Cope will be hosting a Twitter chat (#MosquitoWeekChat) via @Terminix to answer consumer questions about mosquitoes and Zika this summer. Stan is the president of......
June 28, 2016
Pest Management Professional (PMP): So, after I declined to conduct this interview in the bedroom of my apartment, you stopped returning my calls. What changed your mind? Bed Bug (BB):......
June 21, 2016
Nine years ago the U.S. Senate unanimously approved and designated a week in June as “National Pollinator Week” to help address the issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has......
June 14, 2016
Happy Flag Day, America! Here’s a holiday-relevant story to make you smile. The Belknap family, whose company, Capital City Exterminating has been around since 1943, created what’s affectionately known as......