February 26, 2021
ByHeather Gooch
For the first time in the event’s 85-year history, attendees went online to watch presenters and receive CEUs at the 2021 Purdue Pest Management Conference.
ByDan Baldwin, BCE, REHS/RS, CCFS, CP-FS, PCQI
When servicing restaurants, Dan Baldwin, BCE, shares the other types of pests a pest management professional might encounter.
January 29, 2021
ByDiane Sofranec
Pest management professionals offer advice that has helped them ramp up their termite control work, making it lucrative and satisfying.
January 13, 2021
The 85th annual Purdue Pest Management Conference is taking place as scheduled as a virtual event. See photos from the online presentations now.
December 2, 2020
ByEric Arnold
There is no doubt that offering bat exclusion services can increase a business’ bottom line — when done correctly. Follow these steps for exclusion success.
November 20, 2020
ByJudy Black, BCE
Judy Black, BCE, describes an especially troublesome phorid fly invasion a homeowner was desperate to resolve.
October 27, 2020
ByPMP Staff
The nest galleries some carpenter ant species cut into wood generally are smooth and clean, which is how they earned the “carpenter” moniker.
The pavement ant is dark brown with paler legs and antennae, and a stinger used more for applying trailing pheromone and less for defensive purposes.
The odorous house ant (OHA) gives off a pungent, unpleasant rotten coconut odor when crushed, which led to its common name.
Fire ants are capable of inflicting stings that can be serious; the venom they inject causes a burning sensation, which is how they got their name.