Flies

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Phorid flies: Complete inspections can rule out costly solutions

August 27, 2018 By Dr. Jim Fredericks

Perform a full inspection to ensure there isn’t a simpler solution to a phorid fly infestation. Read more»

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PHOTOS: PMP Archives / July, August, September 1951

From the archives: Pest control for an atomic age

August 24, 2018 By Diane Sofranec

In 1951, the magazine offered a take on what would happen to radiation-exposed pests in a three-part article titled. Read more»

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Ask the Expert: Phorid flies

July 31, 2018 By Mark Sheperdigian

Read these expert recommendations for a complicated phorid fly problem in a mausoleum. Read more»

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Q&A: Small dung flies

April 4, 2018 By Mark Sheperdigian

Many species of this fly are readily caught in insect light traps (ILTs). Read more»

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Fiction: Crawley McPherson and the dumpster dilemma

February 28, 2018 By Dr. Jerome Goddard

Publisher’s Note: This series — “The Adventures of Crawley McPherson, Bug Man” — is a work of fiction. Crawley McPherson and all other characters in this series are products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All names, places, locations... Read more»

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Fiction: Crawley McPherson and the gnat outbreak

January 23, 2018 By Dr. Jerome Goddard

Crawley McPherson is a pest management service technician for Peace-of-Mind Pest Services. Read more»

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Flying insect survey: Opportunities take flight

November 13, 2017 By Heather Gooch

Check out pest management professionals' responses to this year’s flying insect management survey. Read more»

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Zombie flies: Invasion of the carrion eaters

October 30, 2017 By Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad, BCE, PCA

Why didn’t these green bottle flies realize they were invading the home of a pest management professional? Read more»

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Check rooftop HVAC units for flies, beetles

August 15, 2017 By Mark Sheperdigian

Are small flying insects coming from seemingly nowhere? Check the roof. Flat roofs are famous for collecting water in low spots, and breeding all manner of flies and beetles. When these insects originate under air intakes for heating, ventilation and... Read more»

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5 management techniques for face flies

August 14, 2017 By Heather Gooch

Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Like its common house fly relative (Musca domestica), the face fly (M. autumnalis) can be a pest to humans and livestock... Read more»

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