February 2, 2016
ByPMP Staff
Editor’s Note: The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), in collaboration with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has issued an industry alert that offers pest management professionals (PMPs) insights and speaking...
January 6, 2016
ByDiane Sofranec
The third and final day of PesTech3.0, the technology conference geared to pest management professionals (PMPs) hosted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) featured informative sessions. The event was...
December 17, 2015
ByDr. Stuart Mitchell
DSB is a pharmaceutical feeder of consumables. ⦁ Aliases: DSB, biscuit beetle, bread beetle (paniceum means “made from bread” in Latin). ⦁ Description: Adults are 1/10- to 1/7-in. long and...
December 9, 2015
Richard Cooper of Cooper Pest Solutions and BedBug Central has successfully defended his doctoral research on bed bugs, receiving his degree from Rutgers University, Graduate School of New Brunswick, School...
November 12, 2015
ByHeather Gooch
Six neonicotinoid manufacturer representatives explain how their companies are addressing the pollinator issue, and their thoughts on what lies ahead. In PMP’s August cover story, we addressed how neonicotinoids are...
September 8, 2015
ByWill Nepper
On May 19, the White House released its 58-page National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators, delivered by President Barack Obama’s Pollinator Health Task Force....
August 13, 2015
ByMarty Whitford
Like two prizefighters in their prime, pest management professionals (PMPs) and bed bugs continue to square off. According to our 2015 Bed Bug Management Survey, for many, these battles royale...
August 10, 2015
ByDr. Hanif Gulmahamad, BCE, PCA
As a pest management professional (PMP), how extensive is your knowledge of opossums? When speaking with customers who are experiencing problems with this animal, a few interesting facts will help...
July 29, 2015
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is comprised of Dr. Laurel Hansen, Dr. Phil Koehler, John R. Cook Sr. and Noad Corley. The magazine staff will induct these deserving...
July 15, 2015
Aerially articulate but potentially punitive, bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculate) build abodes that can result in attacks on victims deemed too close for comfort. Description: Workers are 0.5 to 0.625 in.; queens...