Q: A customer has a carpenter ant problem in her kitchen. It’s early spring, so they’re not coming from outside. The customer has allergies and doesn’t want any sprays, so I’m planning to use baits. What baits will work best? T.S., Ill. A: In early spring, the ants are just coming out of hibernation and […]
Stinging Insects
National Honey Bee Day Brings Good News
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—The Bayer Bee Care Program is celebrating the news that suggests bees are rebounding when compared with...
Sting Operation: Tips for controlling stinging pests
Twelve tips to control, exclude and cash in on stinging insect pests for clients. Most national pest management companies provide...
Dos & Don’ts: Paper Wasps
Do the applied biology and don’t let Polistines or paper wasps, Polistes spp., nest within architectural features that place inhabitants...
Most Wanted: Paper Wasps
With behavior adapted to numerous manmade structures, Polistines or paper wasps, Polistes spp., can be a challenging architectural antagonist. The...
Stinging-Insect Lessons
I was about 7 years old when I gave my first pest management advice to my 5-year-old cousin. While near...
Tips and Tricks: Always Bring the Right Equipment to a Stinging Insect Call
The majority of U.S. pest management professionals (PMPs) include stinging insect control in their services, whether included in a general...
dos & don’ts: Hymenopterology
Do the applied hymenopterology and don’t let the German yellowjacket, Paravespula germanica, envenomate people. Eliminate yellowjackets through integrated pest management...
most wanted: Hymenopterology
Hymenopterology is the branch of entomology that studies ants, bees and wasps. Hymenopterologists develop a pest profile, a behavioral and...
believe it or not: Stinging Insects
The world’s biggest hornet is wreaking havoc in northwestern China where 42 people have died after being swarmed and stung....
Ask the Expert: Wasps, Beetles and Fruit Flies
Q: Large wasps are digging in bare soil in a playground, so we dusted the holes, but there were more...
Pests and pollinators
The dual role of stinging insects. In September, a 13-year-old boy was stung by fire ants, resulting in his death...
Are you ready for mosquito management?
Should PMPs get involved in mosquito management? Yes, because there’s a need to protect properties where mosquitoes complete their life...
dos & don’ts: Stingers
The sting of a bee or wasp is usually a temporary irritation. There can be swelling, itching and pain for...
Central Life Sciences: Stinging Insects
By Doug VanGundy, Senior Director, Research and Development With a large amount of stinging insect infestations each year in the...
BASF Pest Control Solutions: Wasps
By Dr. Kyle Jordan, Market Development Specialist It’s just you and the wasp nest — a bundle of fury waiting...