Washington State University houses over 3.1 million insects that pest management professionals and entomologists can use as a resource.
Pest Talk
PMPPestTalk is Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine’s blog. It explores topics related to pest control, including pest management business, technology, industry-related news and features, and personal observations and information from PMP‘s stable of editors, expert contributors and the occasional guest contributor. You can access this online destination for pest management-related topics, which can range from further coverage of the print magazine’s content, to information not covered in the magazine.
NPMA: Farm Bill to be addressed Wednesday
In its weekly legislative roundup email in June 8 from its Public Policy team, the National Pest Management Association noted...
How to handle aggressive dogs
For pest management professionals, sometimes there’s no telling what you may encounter on a service call. When a customer has...
Encouraging detector dogs to think, not react
Here's how to encourage your dog to make the right choice based solely on the presence of odor.
Bearded dragon found sunbathing near University of Wisconsin dorms
A foot-long bearded dragon was found sunbathing on a rock at the University of Wisconsin this spring.
Why you should be marketing to vacation homeowners
Helping owners of vacation home understand the benefit of year-round pest control can be a great revenue stream.
How to gain control over occasional invaders
Ants, cockroaches, rodents, bed bugs and termites. Chances are you are well-trained to control these pests, which probably make up...
Avoid the bed bug blues
Here are some suggestions for good ways to ensure bed bugs don't hitchhike home with your technicians.
Star Wars inspires insect illustrations
An illustration project turns the characters from Star Wars into a collection of imaginary insects.
12 tips for diffusing office conflict
Conflict will happen in the workplace, and it will likely have a negative effect on everyone in the company. No...
Florida county to use drones for battling mosquitoes
Lee County, Florida, was selected by the federal government to test and use drone technology for pest control management.
Web Exclusive: Vintage termiticide reports
Our May issue highlights the U.S. Forest Service’s latest report on termiticides. You can read the coverage here, but as promised...
Web Exclusive: Sentricon Deader Than Dead, behind the scenes
Editor’s Note: Read some highlights of what happened on the first day when Cincinnati, Ohio-based Scherzinger Pest Control hosted the...
Share your bed bug expertise
If you provide your customers with treatments for bed bugs, we want to hear from you. Pest Management Professional’s bed...
What the detector dog’s nose knows
For this third installment on pest control detection dogs’ false alerts, let’s discuss how bias can influence us — and...
Why the Farm Bill matters to PMPs
Why should pest management professionals (PMPs) care about the 2018 Farm Bill? If enacted as currently written, the Farm Bill...