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As a wise little green Jedi Master once explained in a galaxy far, far away, train for the task, give it your all, and succeed, you will. Read on for...

Infestations of pharaoh ants (Monomorium pharaonis) can be a persistent source of consternation for pest management professionals (PMPs) in commercial and residential accounts. Their small size makes it easy for...

An early detection/protection program can help your termite customers minimize property damage, and help your business receive recurring revenue. Remember the termite swarms of the past? For many years, the...

Citronella ant (Lasius interjectus) Formerly Genus: Acanthomyops, this larger yellow ant is a subterranean saboteur of structures. Description: Workers are polymorphic, 0.10- to 0.15-in. long. They’re yellow and emanate a...

More than just ride alongs, field training creates a bridge between classroom education and on-the-job action. Not all professions lend themselves to on-the-job training, but technicians in pest management do...

Ninety years ago today, the first demonstration of television took place. (Learn more from today’s Google Doodle here.) So it’s fitting that we kick off today’s post with a televised news...

People who have been exposed to bed bugs pay a high price in more ways than one. Experts reassure us bed bugs don’t spread disease, and imply they don’t harm...

The Michigan Pest Management Association (MiPMA) will host its winter meeting Feb. 18-19 at the FireKeepers Casino & Hotel in Battle Creek. Speakers include: Jamie Clover Adams, director of Michigan...

Everyone understands that correctly identifying a pest is the first step toward gaining control. But while morphological features such as the number of node segments, worker morphs, or antennal segments...

Q: A homeowner just purchased new wall-to-wall carpeting, but she’s finding black carpet beetles (Attagenus unicolor) in the carpet, on the stairs and other places in the newly carpeted rooms....