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Last month at the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America event, I had the privilege of preparing “What’s in a Picture,” a presentation detailing the history of...

Pi Chi Omega is a well-known entity within the structural pest management industry, but when asked about the purpose of the 67-year-old organization, varying levels of understanding about its mission...

Who would have guessed that in 1999, when West Nile Virus (WNV) started its sweep across the United States, a major paradigm shift would begin in the role pest management...

The maladies associated with mosquitoes — Zika, West Nile virus and other types of encephalitis, dengue, etc. — have brought this service segment to the forefront of the public. Pest...

From June 4-7, the Entomological Society of America’s North Central Branch will host its annual meeting in Indianapolis. On June 4, Rentokil’s Gene White will lead a symposium for those interested...

Pest Management Professional (PMP): (looking around) This is a pretty nice kitchen. Have you been here long? Pharaoh Ant (PA): (rather guarded) Not at all. I hitchhiked here when the...

For our April 2017 issue, we posed the following question to our regular contributors: What’s the best ant management lesson you’ve learned? For insights from Paul Hardy, Frank Meek and...

An interview with a sawtoothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis). Pest Management Professional (PMP): Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to meet with me today. Sawtoothed...

Q: In a city park about the size of 10 football fields, pyramid ants (Dorymyrmex spp.) are on every square inch of the park. I can’t keep the ants out...

Dirt-filled porches, also known as stoops, are common in split-level, basement and crawlspace construction. It turns out that these porches are highly attractive for termites because they meet the termite’s...