This summer, a 10-year-old girl died from complications associated with plague in La Plata County, Colo., and an adult tested positive for plague in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Both instances are linked to bites from fleas carrying Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, officials say, and both investigations are ongoing at press time. The […]
Fleas & Ticks
The secret life of fleas
Cat flea larvae don’t develop without the droppings of adult fleas. Pets aren’t the only hosts that can support cat...
How to participate in Tick Awareness Week 2021
The inaugural Tick Awareness Week is taking place this year May 10-16. PMPs are encouraged to educate their customers about...
Petless accounts can still get fleas
Have a residential account without pets, but experiencing bites from fleas? Squirrels, raccoons and other wildlife can harbor fleas, too.
Experts share favorite flea and tick inspection tips
Pest Management Professional's columnists and editorial advisory board members share their favorite flea and tick inspection tips.
Reader poll: Flea and tick inspection tips
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Keeping track of a tick
Many pest management professionals are not yet familiar with the Asian longhorned tick, which is quickly making its way across...
There’s a new tick in town: Asian longhorn tick
Now we have a new tick in town, and this one has some nasty habits. Let’s meet Haemaphysalis longicornis, the...
Federal government develops strategy to fight vector-borne diseases
The CDC has released a National Public Health Framework for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Humans.
Cutting-edge tick services
J.P. McHale Pest Management has been providing a three-step approach for tick management in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut...
Why ticks are so difficult to control
Mild winters and wet springs in recent years have provided ticks with the perfect playground. Why are ticks so difficult...
Help customers with pest protection this summer
With customers working in their yards and taking walks in parks and woods with family and pets, here are some...
Residual insecticides for controlling fleas, flies, ticks
Different approaches are required to effectively control flies, fleas and ticks; however, residual insecticides like bifenthrin or lambda-cyhalothrin play an...
Give customer suggestions for flies, fleas, ticks
Flies: Work with homeowners and commercial accounts to identify sanitation areas that need more of their attention. This could include...
PMPs should lead push for more tick research
A recently published study from Texas A&M focused on tick surveillance and control while showing how woefully underreported ticks are.
Ask questions for successful flea management
A flea infestation is one of the most frustrating situations a person can endure — and when it’s out of...