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5 tips to protect customers against stinging insects

Eric Ham, of FMC, shares five tips to pass on to your customers to keep summer safe and fun.

USDA: Algae diet helps honey bees

Researchers find that an edible blue-green algae can protect honey bees against viruses.

Mel Whitson, Senior Field Technical Service Manager, Zoëcon Professional Products

Get ahead of stinging insects

"Make sure your customers know that getting ahead of stinging insects is vital for protecting their homes and businesses," says...

Treating carpenter bees

Carpenter bees are a problem nationwide and active in warm months. Unlike many bees, they are solitary insects. Females have...

Tips on treating stinging insects

Dr. Tim Husen, BCE, says the best way to manage stinging pests is by acting as early as possible in...

Treating yellowjackets, paper wasps, hornets

Dr. Brittany Campbell, BCE, shares tips on how to treat yellowjackets, paper wasps, hornets.

Identifying different stinging insects

Chuck Silcox, of AmGuard, shares how to identify different stinging insects, such as paper wasps, mud daubers, bald-faced hornets and...

Protect yourself against stinging pests

Heather Patterson, of Control Solutions, Inc., shares tips to protect yourseld against stinging pests.

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The patent-pending Vortex Duster was developed by pest management professionals with more than three decades of industry experience.

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An interview with a stinging insect

In this "discussion" with a popular pollinator, get to know the honeybee (Apis mellifera).

Suggestions to eliminate stinging insect problems

Direct treatment into the nest/colony site usually is the fastest and most effective method to eliminate stinging insect problems. See...

3 considerations for wasp and hornet jobs

Before your next wasp and hornet call, Mel Whitson, Senior Field Technical Service Manager, Zoëcon Professional Products suggest these considerations.

Conquer yellowjacket nests carefully

Yellowjacket nests occur in a variety of places. Ed Van Istendal, Territory Manager for Ensystex shares some tips for getting...

Consider applications for RIFA management

Management for red imported fire ants (RIFA) begins outdoors where they occur. Dr. Janis Reed, BCE, shares some tips for...

Asian giant hornets continue to make headlines

We've been following the saga of Asian giant hornets since late April, when researchers asked the public to report any...