Collect a better mouse trap
Check out the collection of antique rodent traps that Dannis Warf, ACE, Central Life Sciences, has been building up over the past four years. Read more»
Remembering Dr. Margaret Collins, the ‘Termite Lady’
Dr. Margaret Collins (1922-1996) was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in entomology, and was a Civil Rights activist as well. Read more»
TV channel looks at pestilent warfare
Here's a good reminder of how dangerous insects can be, and how pest management professionals serve to protect public health. Read more»
Historian argues mosquitoes are more than mere pests
In his book The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator, historian Timothy Winegard examines how mosquitoes have shaped human history. Read more»McCool opens Pest Control Museum
Eric “Critter” McCool, who currently holds world records for removing the largest yellowjacket nest and bee honeycomb, has opened a dedicated pest management museum in Franklin, Pa. McCool’s Pest Control Museum, which opened to the public in early November, displays... Read more»Vermin in history
Editor’s Note: Dr. Sarasohn is a historian who is currently writing a book titled Getting Under Our Skin: A Cultural History of Vermin. She also maintains a Facebook page that covers how rats, fleas, bed bugs and lice affect the... Read more»
PMP unearths historical letters during inspection
Pest management professional Tim Owens of TJ’s Pest Control discovered thousands of telegrams and ledgers under an old postmaster’s house in Morgan, South Australia, during an inspection. Owens handed off the 138-year-old documents after realizing their significance to the town.... Read more»
Was the 1918 flu pandemic caused by birds?
The 1918 influenza pandemic, commonly referred to as the Spanish flu, sprang from North American domestic and wild birds, according to a University of Arizona study published in Nature magazine in 2014. The flu virus was thought to have mutated... Read more»