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Tapinoma sessile — or odorous house ant/OHA to his friends (and enemies) — is known for its unmistakable scent. If you’ve dealt with this particular pest, you surely know the...

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...

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...

The smoky cockroach, smokybrown cockroach and smokey brown cockroach are the same insect: Periplaneta fuliginosa. Smokies love warm, moist areas near the Gulf Coast such as Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 79th annual Purdue University Pest Management Conference, held Jan. 12–14, saw the return of  many attendees who were unable to attend last year’s event because...

If you’ve ever had the good fortune to attend a presentation by, or be part of a conversation with, Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, BCE, you know he’s not always one to...

You inspected a customer’s house and found infested food in the pantry. Being a competent professional, you inspected and discarded infested items, and made treatments where appropriate. Surprisingly, a week...

Which spreads more bed bugs: Visiting infested hotels or picking up discarded furniture? It has been a long time since I snagged a couch or chair off the curb, but...

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...

It’s been a busy month of travel for this senior editor. Between the Global Bed Bug Summit in Denver, and West Lafayette, Ind. for the 79th Annual Purdue Pest Management Conference, there...