Flying insect survey: Opportunities take flight
Check out pest management professionals' responses to this year’s flying insect management survey. Read more»
Zombie flies: Invasion of the carrion eaters
Why didn’t these green bottle flies realize they were invading the home of a pest management professional? Read more»
Check rooftop HVAC units for flies, beetles
Are small flying insects coming from seemingly nowhere? Check the roof. Flat roofs are famous for collecting water in low spots, and breeding all manner of flies and beetles. When these insects originate under air intakes for heating, ventilation and... Read more»
PMP interviews a fruit fly
No more Mr. Nice Fly: Pest Management Professional magazine interviews a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). Read more»
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 also includes high-intensity lights under the eaves. Now he is complaining about the flying insects attracted to the building at... Read more»
How to identify flying insects
To successfully identify flying insects, try a little detective work. Some flying insects come from 10 miles away or more, depending upon how the wind is blowing. Others breed on the exterior of a property, and still others breed indoors... Read more»