A total of 642,602 cases of disease caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, tick or flea.
fleas
Preparation key to flea control
Flea control can be difficult, with the key to success being in prep work.
Schopen recounts fears faced during his career
There’s a phobia for just about everything, it seems.
Q&A: PMP chats with a cat flea
An interview with a cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) Cat Flea (CF): [singing] Oh, there’s food around the corner, food around...
Pest Spotlight: Fleas, ticks and other ectoparasites
Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Chapter...
Rentokil sees high increase in flea calls in UK
Rentokil saw an 87 percent increase in flea calls between February and March in the U.K., according to the Sun...
‘Truman’s’ lists rodent-transmitted diseases, health issues
Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, which is available at the PMP Bookstore....
Q&A: Security systems, phorid flies and a flea infestation
Q: A commercial customer just installed a new security system with cameras under the eaves of his building. This system...
PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Larry Treleven dedicated to associations
Larry Treleven has spent practically his entire life serving in leadership roles, from his family company’s board of directors to...
Q&A: Leafroller moths, residual insecticides and flea bites
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Mampe. Your questions most likely will...
Tips & Tricks: Indoor, Outdoor Control of Fleas and Ticks
For indoor flea and tick control, concentrate on areas where pets are most active and use a product that can...
Tips & Tricks: How to Combat Fleas, Flies and Ticks
Sanitation is the best way to reduce filthy fly numbers, but getting customer cooperation to help reduce breeding sites can...
Callback Cures: Potential Sources for Persistent Fleas
Nuisance wildlife pests can invade structures, cause significant damage and interfere with the quality of life for clients in urban,...
The best use for flea collars: Selling Tool?
I regularly stumble across columns online warning of how flea collars aren’t always the best bet for your cat or...
Zoëcon Professional Products: ExciteR
ExciteR synergist consists of 6 percent pyrethrins and 60% percent piperonyl butoxide (PBO). It is powered by pyronyl to give...
Callback Cures: Focus Flea Efforts on Immature Stages
To troubleshoot flea callbacks, focus on the life stages that are most abundant. It’s estimated only about 5 percent of...