NASA is conducting test flights of an airplane coated with bug repellent in an effort to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The Techly website reports “keeping the flow of air over a plane’s wings smooth can reduce drag by as much as 6 percent,” so NASA is developing a way to keep smashed insects stay off a plane’s wings. […]
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Humor in Uniform: The Mouse with the Munchies
A few years ago, I visited my chiropractor because my back was killing me. I explained to him I hurt it...
Tips & Tricks: Insights Help Protect Against Mosquitoes
There are about 3,000 kinds of mosquitoes worldwide, and about 175 of them are in the United States. Most prefer...
Conducive Conditions: Get Down and Look
Whether it’s a residential or commercial kitchen, what appears to be clean might not be clean at all. That gleaming...
Fossil Sheds Light on Insect Behavior
How much has insect behavior changed over the years? Not much, as a fossil found by Wang Bo of the Nanjing...
British Kids Prefer Bugs to Veggies
Nestle Cereals created a 10 ft. long caterpillar from whole grain breakfast cereal and is taking it on tour in the...
Tips & Tricks: Powered Mist Blowers Provide Efficient Mosquito Control
Pest professionals can increase their presence with customers (and revenue, too) by offering relief from the nuisance of mosquitoes. This...
April is National Pest Management Month
April is National Pest Management Month, a public observance celebrated for nearly 40 years by the National Pest Management Association...
Copesan, Syngenta raise funds for research, scholarships
During Copesan’s annual conference, which took place last month in St. Augustine, Fla., the service provider teamed with Syngenta Professional...
NPMA Board approves Pollinator BMPs
During its meeting in Washington, DC on March 14, the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Board of Directors approved the...
Did You Know? Fire Ants
Red imported fire ant (RIFA) populations cost the United States more than $5 billion annually for medical treatment, damage and...
The German Cockroach Makes a Comeback
You can’t tell the difference between bait aversion and sloppy baiting techniques by counting the number of cockroaches that are...
Tips & Tricks: How to Protect Against Rodent-Transmitted Diseases
The threat of infectious disease was all over the media this past fall with the Ebola virus, but don’t forget...
Humor in Uniform: Cats and Moths
As told by Pete Schopen, owner of McHenry, Ill.-based Schopen Pest Solutions When I was 19 and working with my...
Off the Cuff: Legislative Day Means Making a Difference
Pest management is a profession that’s profoundly affected by local, state and national legislation, as well as regulation. Some are...
Tips & Tricks: Take Advantage of the Rat’s Behavior
Some areas, such as loading docks, can be prone to occasional incoming rats. It might be difficult to keep preventive...