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As the most abundant of social insects (estimated at 1 quadrillion at any given time), more than 12,500 of an estimated 22,000 species of ants are classified. About 1,000 species...

We preach that complete pest elimination is our goal and that we must seek the source to achieve this. I often tell pest management professionals (PMPs) to start with four...

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Harvard University turned to the insect world to help develop robots of all things. Researchers designed a crew of tiny robots capable of building complicated structures without using  blueprints or...

Do the applied biology and don’t let Polistines or paper wasps, Polistes spp., nest within architectural features that place inhabitants at risk of stings. Eliminate wasps through an environmentally benign...

To paraphrase Hillary Clinton, new research shows “it takes a village” to raise a bed bug. A recent study looked into the question of whether Cimex lectularius nymphs reared in...

One of the most interesting raccoon jobs we had was when The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the Temple of Dendur display area had a live raccoon. Can you imagine...

At Animal Doctor, we regularly trap and remove raccoons at residential and commercial locations. We recommend the homeowner, or facility manager at a commercial site to stay clear of doing...

Fiction: Deer mice are just outdoor versions of House mice. Fact: House Mouse (Mus musculus) and all its fancy domesticated cousins are commonly found in houses and other structures, in...

Biology, behavior and control tips to turn woodchuck problems into profits Woodchucks are short, stocky ground squirrels that weigh an average of 5 to 10 lbs. Their dark brown tail...