June 4, 2015
ByDr. Jim Fredericks
Bed bug populations are usually largest near places where humans sleep or rest because they feed solely on blood and require a bloodmeal for egg production. Inspecting and treating cracks...
June 3, 2015
ByWill Nepper
A long, cold winter doesn’t have the chilling effect on tick populations you might expect. In fact, experts agree that a heavy-snow winter serves better to insulate the Lyme disease...
April 20, 2015
To troubleshoot flea callbacks, focus on the life stages that are most abundant. It’s estimated only about 5 percent of a flea population is made up of adult fleas. The...
March 10, 2015
ByPMP Staff
FAIRFAX, VA—Gene Harrington has left his position as vice president of government affairs for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) to accept the position of director of state advocacy for state government...
February 10, 2015
When it comes to callbacks, few pests raise as much concern as termites. The advent of modern treatment technologies has helped reduce the frequency of retreatments, but cases still arise...
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...
November 25, 2014
Researchers from the George Washington University, in cooperation with Brazilian biologists, recently identified a new ant species in the Brazilian savanna region. The research, published in the October 2014 issue...
October 25, 2014
The go-to speech for elementary school career day presentations is often about good bugs vs. bad bugs; and pollinators, particularly honey bees, are referred to with special reverence as one...
August 18, 2014
Social behavior in animals can be classified in different categories based on the level of sociality the organism in question displays. For example, termites, honey bees and ants display forms...
July 11, 2014
When most pest management professionals (PMPs) discover rodents are active on a roof, they focus on roof rats, which have a propensity for nesting in trees and attics. Norway rats,...