SenesTech, Inc. announced a distribution agreement with Bug Off Pest Control Center for ContraPest, a non-lethal, rodent fertility control product for rat infestations. Bug Off will also market and sell ContraPest throughout the Greater New York area. Andy Linares, president of Bug Off Pest Control Center, said, “New York is the biggest market for rodent […]
Rodents
Rodents are a common pest that create problems for homeowners, food businesses, and many others. Learn more about rodent management tips and tricks.
McCloud shares remote monitoring research, insights
Field-tested research from McCloud dives into the progress being made with remote monitoring systems in a case study.
California sets up hotline to report nutria sightings
In 2017, nutria were discovered to have reappeared in California — a pets thought to be eradicated in 1960.
Rodent control: Electronic sensor suppliers weigh in
This discussion will help PMPs better understand electronic remote monitoring systems.
What does the future hold for traditional rodent control solutions?
While monitoring devices are welcomed pieces of the puzzle, traditional rodent control technologies — traps, baits, stations and glue boards...
How remote monitoring technology works
Most systems offer the ability to analyze data and view trap locations.
Rodents: PMP looks back at historical events
This month, we go way back — a few centuries or so.
Rodent control: Why remote sensor technology is taking off
What’s new in electronic remote sensors and other rodent control solutions
How to transform rodent clients into quarterly accounts
"By subtly reminding our customers about our programs, we eventually train them into taking the service," Schopen says.
Firefighters rescue ‘mystery rodent’
" ... After some water and careful placement back in the open space his day vastly improved."
Conducive conditions: A different kind of mall rat
Strip malls offer several unique challenges to pest management. Typically, a strip mall has a number of stores unrelated to...
How rodents resemble squirrel monkeys
Rats and mice belong to the order Rodentia and family Muridae. The word rodent is derived from the French word...
Trapping roof rats with a sweet tooth
Follow the clues the rats leave behind as they feast on orange trees. At one time, three color variants of...
EPA clarifies use of dry ice on rats
Last fall, news reports surfaced of pest management professionals (PMPs) in three major U.S. cities successfully using dry ice (carbon...
Q&A: Spring squirrel trapping, a winter mosquito problem and green silverfish solution
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Doug Mampe at dentomol@aol.com. Your questions...
Door sweeps: Where insects fail, rodents succeed
Door sweeps are an important tool for exclusion, but there is a difference between insect-proof and rodent-proof. If insects were...