January 20, 2017
ByDr. Jim Fredericks
When it comes to Mus musculus management, one of the most important rules of thumb is to place bait stations, traps or other control devices where house mice are active....
January 10, 2017
During the cooler months, alarmed clients often observe wasps indoors and call for service. Understanding the biology behind these encounters can help put clients at ease — and limit the...
November 17, 2016
ByPMP Staff
Thermal Remediation from TEMP-AIR Inc. will host the second Bi-Annual Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference. It will take place March 5-7, 2017, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte,...
October 20, 2016
ByWill Nepper
Wednesday’s PestWorld 2016 events kept our staff plenty busy. There’s so much to see, do and learn that we wonder how individual attendees are able to soak it all up....
By definition, occasional invader infestations are unpredictable — they occur “occasionally.” Invaders like isopods, millipedes and ground beetles can be a real headache for technicians because, unlike cockroaches or bed...
September 1, 2016
Cellar spiders (family Pholcidae) are common pests in basements and crawlspaces. They build abundant cobwebs and are often found hanging upside down between joists and in dark corners in cellars....
August 5, 2016
When using snap traps for house mice, the wisdom is the more, the merrier. That’s not the case for rodenticide baiting, though. Inundating a population of mice with bait stations...
July 8, 2016
The common name of some fabric pests can be misleading for pest management professionals (PMPs) battling persistent infestations. In most accounts, one is less likely to find carpet beetles and...
June 30, 2016
When it comes to callbacks, many pest professionals find wood-destroying insects (WDI) problematic — beetles in particular. It’s not because excellent management options don’t exist. Rather, it’s because of the...
May 27, 2016
Whether it’s in the technical or business regulatory arena, the well being of pest management professionals is top of mind. Since its inception in 1933, the National Pest Management...