Stinging Insects | Pest Management Professional

Control mosquitoes to help ensure public health

PMPs must assist the public by helping provide sustainable mosquito control as well as education.

Encephalitis mosquito (Culex tarsalis) PHOTO: JOSEPH BURGER, BUGWOOD.ORG

Mosquito-borne disease risks

You may be an expert at finding and eliminating breeding sources that attract mosquitoes, but when customers have questions about...

15 mosquito management pro tips

Sharpen your mosquito management service with tips from pest management professionals who learned from experience.

Southern house mosquito (C. quinquefasciatus) PHOTO: CDC/JIM GATHANY

Mosquito control: Protecting health, adding revenue

Mosquito control services may help reduce the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes while improving profit margins

Educate customers about preventing mosquito breeding

Teach clients about mosquito breeding areas around their home in order to get effective control in the fight against mosquitoes.

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Use Google Earth for mosquito services

Once you have a location address, use Google Earth to view the landscape and any nearby water before starting mosquito...

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Don’t fear the ’skeeters

Help customers understand how mosquito control and the elimination of conducive conditions can help quell their fears and public health...

Mosquito-fighting bacteria shows promise, study finds

The Entomological Society of America's publication "Entomology Today" reports "encouraging results" from the program using Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes.

Dr. Eric Paysen, Technical Services Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management

Early yellowjacket detection, elimination key for effective control

Yellowjackets are notoriously aggressive insects whose colonies are easily disturbed by even the slightest vibrations. As colonies grow throughout the...

Ed Dolshun, Technical Director and VP of Business Development, Catchmaster

Reduce stinging insect populations with glue boards

Wasps and yellowjackets often bore entrance holes into structures. If you locate one of these entry points in an accessible...

Dr. Reid Ipser, Director of Technical Services, Nisus Corp.

Treat stinging insects based on group size

Hymenopteran pests can range from a solitary bee to a group of ants. Some are pollinators as well. Regard each...

Dr. Jamel Sandidge, BCE Research Entomologist, Rockwell Laboratories

Locate, eliminate stinging insect nests

Stinging insects are unpredictable, and their nests can be difficult to find. If you suspect a nest is hidden at...

3 places to inspect for stinging insects this spring

The next time you’re treating for wasps, hornets or fire ants, inspect the following to ensure “spring doesn’t sting” your...

Understand wasp life cycles to educate customer

Be conscious of the season or time of year when a customer notifies you they have a wasp in their...

Dr. Janis Reed, BCE, Technical Services Manager, Control Solutions Inc.

Don’t get discouraged facing scorpions

Scorpions get no love! Because they are only considered pests in certain geographic areas, many pest management professionals (PMPs) never...