Tips and Tricks | Pest Management Professional

Bird control is the ultimate exercise in integrated pest management

Birds are creatures of habit, keenly aware of their environment. They are intimately familiar with their surroundings, and respond quickly...

Flying insect control can be challenging because of the wide variety of pests, but a technician should always be prepared...

Removing bees and other flying and stinging insects is an important service that requires implementing safety measures, including wearing personal...

Insect light traps (ILTs) have traditionally been considered control devices only suited for commercial accounts. But the availability of small,...

Help your customers prevent flying pests with a few easy-to-follow steps: Get rid of standing water. Water gathers in birdbaths,...

The easiest way to identify a tick is by the number of legs it has. Like other arachnids, ticks have...

As with so many other pests, identification is of paramount importance in small fly management. A newer small fly is...

The two keys to spraying any wasp or hornet nest are maintaining distance and timing. The farther away you can...

All spiders are predators — and the majority enter structures unintentionally. The probability of being bitten by one is very...

Stinging pests are as much a part of summer as barbecues and flip-flops. Customers often call when these pests threaten...

September is the time of year that is abuzz with call after call from customers contending with yellowjackets, fire ants,...

There are many commercially available traps for wasps, hornets and yellowjackets. I recommend using a trap that is baited with...

Spider control can stump even the most experienced pest management professional (PMP). Effective control, however, can be framed with six...

When it comes to taking out stinging insects, it can be easy to get caught up in protecting the public...