Tracing the roots of a phorid fly invasion
Judy Black, BCE, describes an especially troublesome phorid fly invasion a homeowner was desperate to resolve.
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Most Wanted Ants: Carpenter ant
The nest galleries some carpenter ant species cut into wood generally are smooth and clean, which is how they earned...
Most Wanted Ants: Pavement ant
The pavement ant is dark brown with paler legs and antennae, and a stinger used more for applying trailing pheromone...
Most Wanted Ants: Odorous house ant
The odorous house ant (OHA) gives off a pungent, unpleasant rotten coconut odor when crushed, which led to its common...
Most Wanted Ants: Red imported fire ants
Fire ants are capable of inflicting stings that can be serious; the venom they inject causes a burning sensation, which...
Pi Chi Omega holds virtual Raise the Bar event
Pi Chi Omega hosted its first virtual version of its Raise the Bar event during PestWorld 2020 by welcoming members...
Honeybee venom shows promise in breast cancer research
Recent research conducted to explore the cancer fighting properties of venom from Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) has proved successful.
Experts consider the most challenging aspect of bed bug control
We asked Pest Management Professional's columnists and editorial advisory board members to share what they consider the most challenging aspect of...
Staying the course: U.S. Forest Service 2019 Termiticide Report
The U.S. Forest Service provides its termiticide testing report for 2019, a formal summary of the data collected during the...
Attaining ant control
Count on ants to provide continuous revenue for pest management professionals (PMPs), regardless of location and climate. “Year after year,...
Quarantine inspires entomologists to ID 9 new phorid fly species
Two entomologists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles discovered nine new phorid fly species in their respective home...
Check your termite knowledge
Take this tech test with questions and answers supplied by pest control industry experts to see how well you know...
Pest Spotlight: Flesh flies
Flesh flies often are numerous in populated areas, but seldom enter houses or food-handling establishments in significant numbers.
Ask the Expert: Help customers help you in tough ant accounts
Dan Baldwin shares the best way to proceed when a commercial client team tells you they have a difficult ant...
Review your ant knowledge
How well do you know ants? We have compiled ten questions from pest management experts. See if you can pass...
An interview with an odorous house ant
The odorous house ant is small in stature, but big in numbers. The tiny species also goes by the aliases...