Tips and Tricks | Pest Management Professional

Easing customer anxieties about bed bugs

Tommy Powell, of MGK, explains how to set expectations for customers when treating bed bugs to ease their anxiety on...

Use all tools available when it comes to bed bugs

When managing bed bugs, use all available tools: Equipment. This includes personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as a flashlight...

Dr. Jason Meyers, Technical Services Representative, BASF

Bed bugs can be anywhere

Dr. Jason Meyer, of BASF, explains that bed bugs can be anywhere in a home, such as living areas, backpacks...

Less-obvious places bed bugs can be found

Heather Patterson, of Control Solutions Inc., shares less-obvious places where bed bugs can occur and thrive.

Andy Linares, President/Founder, Bug Off Pest Control Center

Use bait to get control of ants

Andy Linares, of Bug Off Pest Control Center, offers ant baiting tips.

A step ahead of ants

Joe Barile, BCE, of Bayer, shares tips on how to stay ahead of ant management.

Take advantage of cold weather to prevent ants

Take advantage of the season now before warm weather hits to reduce future customer calls and callbacks. Think about conducting...

Three best practices to prevent ants

Brain Mount, BCE, of FMC Corp., shares three of the best practices to use when it comes to treating ants.

Tell customers what to expect from ant bait

Mike Goldstein, of Woodstream, said it is best to communicate with customers how baiting ants works.

Tips to prevent ants year-round

Casey Prewitt, of Neogen, shares tips to prevent ants year-round.

Integrated Pest Management strategies to prevent ants

David Newfang, of Rockwell Labs, shares ways to use Integrated Pest Management strategies to prevent ants.

Baiting for ants both inside and outside

When baiting for ants that are foraging indoors, especially unicolonial ants like the Argentine (Linepithema humile), odorous house (Tapinoma sessile,...

Mel Whitson, Senior Field Technical Service Manager, Zoëcon Professional Products

Be diligent year-round to prevent ants

Mel Whitson, of Zoëcon, provides tips to prevent ants from entering indoors year-round and avoid headaches down the line.

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

Harmful ant stings

Dr. Eric Paysen, of Syngenta, shares that ants can sting and inject venom similar to bee or wasp stings.

Ants can create swarmers

Heather Erskine Patterson, of Control Solutions Inc., shares that those new to the industry may be surprised to learn that...