Few industries are immune to the challenges that accompany an aging workforce. Industries and organizations lacking an influx of interested, talented young people can lose momentum and become less effective at meeting the needs of their constituents. That’s the scenario the mosquito control industry and the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) faced just a few short […]
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How air movement affects dogs’ odor detection
Our discussion about odor movement problems continues. Last time we talked about how air moves and concentrates as it moves...
Answering client’s mosquito control questions
Be prepared to answer client questions for an effective mosquito control program.
Training detector dogs to find odor source
Learn how to help our detector dog track odor to the source.
McCloud finds success using mating disruption for Indianmeal moth infestations
Mating disruption is a common control method used for Indianmeal moth infestations in food facilities.
Take 2019 State of the Industry survey, guaranteed prizes
What are your top business opportunities this year? What technical and business challenges have you faced so far? Share your...
Texas A&M experts assist South Korea with red fire ant invasion
South Korea reaches out to Texas A&M, leading experts on red fire ants, for help controlling a recent invasion.
What is the key to successful ant control?
PMP's share their thoughts on how to be successful in ant control.
Develop a pheromone monitoring program
Pheromone traps are an essential tool in stored product pest management.
Spiders can jump how far?
Humans can jump pretty far, but spiders can jump even farther to catch their prey. According to ValueWalk, some spider...
Raccoon climbs 25-story building in downtown St. Paul
A raccoon goes on a wild adventure while escaping capture by the Wildlife Management Services. Her day began by scoping...
Rose Pest offers brown recluse reward
To prove just how rare a brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is in Michigan, Rose Pest Solutions is running a...
PWIPM grant helps women advance their careers
If you know of a woman in the pest management industry who is looking for a way to advance her...
Build your detector dog’s self-confidence
Building your detector dog’s self-confidence will improve a mutual trust between you and your dog.
Truly Nolen participates in 25th Annual Mascot Games
A team of mascots, which included Truly Nolen Pest Control’s Major Mouse, participated in the 25th Annual Mascot Games on June 22-23 at...
Learn to trust your detection dog
Learn how PMPs can encourage their detection dog to be a more important part of the team with its sense...