July 22, 2015
ByDr. Doug Mampe
Q. What are the pros and cons of heat treatments for bed bug control? I have had great success with thorough residual applications. A university I service asked about heat for...
July 2, 2015
Q. A business customer is finding black blow flies in its offices. A restaurant two doors away (all of the buildings are attached) recently had a rat problem. Rodenticides were used,...
June 25, 2015
Q. I’m emailing you a photo of a strange-looking creature. What is it, and what do I need to know about it? FRANK I., ALABAMA A. It’s a pseudoscorpion. It looks like...
June 4, 2015
ByWill Nepper
From time to time, most pest management professionals (PMPs) face a specific dilemma one might expect is unique to medical doctors: dealing with customers who stubbornly insist they need help...
May 18, 2015
Q. We service a community college. When bed bugs are found in a dorm, the college pays for the dry cleaning of all clothing in the suspect area. The college...
April 23, 2015
Q. Recently, we had sunny, mild days and snow began to melt. Some snow banks were covered by thousands of springtails. How do they survive the winter, and why are they...
March 26, 2015
Q. A technician found cockroaches in a commercial pantry and identified them as Asian cockroaches. I have my doubts. Can you verify this? They were found crawling up a wall in the...
February 10, 2015
Q. I’m baiting for mice on the exterior of a residence at the request of the homeowner. Recently, chipmunks have been feeding on the blocks in the stations and dragging them...
January 21, 2015
We at Pest Management Professional (PMP) have experienced significant growth the past several years, and we have you to thank for it. The support and guidance of our readers and...
December 17, 2014
Q. A homeowner has a bird mite problem, so I removed a bird’s nest from the gutter and treated the inside of the affected room with a labeled insecticide. Four...