Effective mosquito control strategies usually require using multiple methodologies.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are insects who feed on blood. Their bites are irritating and they can spread diseases like West Nile Virus and Dengue Fever. Learn more about mosquito management.
Mosquito control: Advise customers to follow the 3 D’s
Help protect your customers from mosquitoes by encouraging them to follow the three “D’s” recommended by the American Mosquito Control...
Formulation, application crucial to mosquito control
Success is all about formulation and application.
4 facts PMPs should know about disease-carrying mosquitoes
Aedes and Culex mosquitoes have differences that can have an impact on treatment programs. The Aedes genus carries Zika, whereas...
Hurricane Harvey relief: Air Force provides mosquito aerial spray applications
Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing is assisting with recovery efforts in...
Why do insect bites itch?
As summer continues and mosquito control applications increase, pest management customers may ask technicians this common question: “Why do bug...
Stopping skeeters this summer
It’s mosquito season, and even pest management professionals (PMPs) need to protect themselves from these blood-sucking pests. PMP Hall of...
Senators resurrect mosquito management funding bill
This spring, Sens. Angus King (I-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) introduced the Strengthening Mosquito...
UPFDA meeting focuses on mosquito-borne diseases
PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Goddard captivates UPFDA meeting attendees with mosquito talk We must never forget the leathery lessons...
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week set for June 25 to July 1
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017 will take place June 25 to July 1, according to the American Mosquito Control...
Teach customers about mosquitoes
Professional pest management services expand based on the need and desire of the public. In recent years, the need for...
Mosquito population predictions and pro tips
Predicting mosquito abundance: Is it possible? Mosquito prediction would seem to be fairly easy. But as any entomologist and mosquito...
Mosquitoes: Public health concerns lead experts to predictive modeling
Who would have guessed that in 1999, when West Nile Virus (WNV) started its sweep across the United States, a...
Mosquitoes as moneymakers for PMPs
The maladies associated with mosquitoes — Zika, West Nile virus and other types of encephalitis, dengue, etc. — have brought...
PMP unveils 2017 Mosquito Survey results
As mosquito opportunities grow, so do lessons learned, as PMP’s 2017 Mosquito Survey shows. Not so long ago, mosquito management...
PMPs discuss pros, cons of offering mosquito service
ERIC: Kurt, I think we really need to ramp up our mosquito service and provide this quality service to all...