Have you encountered spotted wing drosophilia in the field? Where was it and how'd you take control it? New research is looking at a biological approach with parasitoid wasps.
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Natural fungus found to crash tawny crazy ant populations
The pathogen appears to leave native ants and other arthropods unharmed.
Study find certain colors attract mosquitoes
Researchers from the University of Washington found that some colors attract mosquitoes more than others. Will you avoid these colors...
New technique could improve tick treatment
A new study finds that tick density is related more to squirrels and other small mammals, over animals with larger...
UCR study: Ant queen’s genes determine gender in her colony
When extra food is dumped on a Formica colony, it produces fewer males -- one of several findings from the...
UK study finds bed bugs not fans of human skin
The University of Kentucky study finds that bed bugs dislike the lipids, or triglycerides, in our skin; this causes them...
Urine for a surprise at possible beetle treatment
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark used the red flour beetle as their test subject of how to...
Study: Flies can carry coronavirus, but there’s little cause for concern
Two studies published in the journal Parasites & Vectors found house flies can carry the virus that causes COVID-19 for up...
Feedback analysis can help business success
Feedback from both your customers and employees are benchmarks for your business you should take very seriously.
UF study finds paternal health affects mosquito offspring
There is a link between healthy yellow fever mosquito fathers and their healthy offspring, according to researchers at the University...
Purdue research: Essential oils add to bed bug control
New research from West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University finds that plant-based essential oils can be lethal for bed bugs, particularly...
Specialty Consultants releases 2020 industry market report
The professional pest control industry increased total service revenue by 2.9 percent in 2020 over 2019, according to Specialty Consultants.
Even mice socially distance when needed, study finds
A recent study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology finds that mice can notice the signs of illness in others...
USDA awards stable fly research grant to Apex Bait Technologies
Apex Bait Technologies has been awarded a small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Fruit fly research has interesting implications
Researchers at North Carolina State University found the spotted-wing fruit fly "prefers to lay its eggs in places that no...
ESA publishes collection of spotted lanternfly research
Journals from the Entomological Society of America (ESA) have published a collection of papers and research on the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma...