By Dr. Dina Richman Product Development Manager, FMC Professional Solutions For most people, a bee, ant or wasp sting is a minor nuisance — something that can happen when you are enjoying the great outdoors. For some, a more serious situation can occur because of an allergic reaction to the sting or toxin in the […]
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Tips and Tricks: Stored product pests & the economy
Editor’s Note: In fall 2012 issues of our weekly enewsletter we highlight the Stored Product Pest Control Tips & Tricks...
Tips and Tricks: 3-layered approach to stop ants on first try
By James Herrmann General Insect Control Product Manager, BASF Pest Control Solutions Ants are the No. 1 reason homeowners call...
Tips and Tricks: Why you should bait ants
By Dr. Bob Cartwright Technical Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management When ant infestations become a problem, pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Tips and Tricks: Identifying red imported fire ants
By Dr. Dina Richman Product Development Manager, FMC Professional Solutions There are 360 species of ants in the United States,...
Tips and Tricks: The ‘triple-whammy’ approach for ant invasions
By Dr. Cisse Spragins CEO, Rockwell Labs Ants can be active and invade structures any time the weather is sufficiently...
Tips and Tricks: Establishing an ant colony elimination program
By Joe Barile Technical Services Support, Environmental Science, Bayer CropScience LP Ants live in colonies where individual members of the...
Tips and Tricks: When to treat for fire ants
By Doug VanGundy Senior Director, Research and Development, Central Life Sciences The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that fire...
Tips and Tricks: Using snap traps for rodent control
By Mike Goldstein Sales Manager, Woodstream It’s becoming increasingly popular to use the traditional wooden base snap trap as a...
Tips and Tricks: Resistance to rodenticide ‘alarming problem’
By Dr. ElRay Roper Technical Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management While rodenticide resistance is not a widely discussed issue or...
Tips and Tricks: Control air movement to block rats, mice
By James Rodriguez Western Territory Manager, J.T. Eaton & Co. Rats and mice are always foraging for food and looking...
Tips and Tricks: How to kill a Norway rat
By Ted Bruesch Technical Support Manager, Liphatech The easiest and most effective way to kill Norway rats is to attack...
Tips and Tricks: 6 keys to successful baiting
By Mark Westover Vice President, Global Sales, Bell Labs Here are six keys to successful baiting: 1. Choose the right...
Tips and Tricks: Profit from small bird control jobs
By Cameron Riddell President, Bird Barrier America, Inc. Most pest management professionals (PMPs) know that bird control can be profitable,...
Tips and Tricks: How to pick the right bird gel for the job
By James Rodriguez Territory Manager, J.T. Eaton & Co. Knowledge of the biology of the bird you’re trying to control...
Tips and Tricks: FMC Professional Solutions
By Bruce Ryser, Market Specialist Causing billions of dollars in damage and treatment costs each year, subterranean termites are a...