Understand wasp life cycles to educate customer
Be conscious of the season or time of year when a customer notifies you they have a wasp in their home. Many species of social Hymenoptera, including paper wasps and yellowjackets, spend the winter as mated queens. If it is... Read more»
Modern AC Products: The Dauber Stopper
The Dauber Stopper is an insect screen that protects emergency drain lines on the property from invaders such as spiders, bees, wasps and more. In particular, it guards these open gateways into attics and basements from mud daubers building nests... Read more»
CSI: Stryker Wasp and Hornet Killer
Control Solutions Inc.’s new Stryker Wasp and Hornet Killer, featuring 0.1 percent prallethrin, kills wasps, spiders, hornets and yellowjackets on contact up to 20 feet away, providing applicator safety. Use the 15-ounce can outdoors and in attics and crawlspaces. The... Read more»
CSI: Spectre PS Insecticide
Control Solutions Inc.’s new Spectre PS Insecticide aerosol, featuring 0.5 percent chlorfenapyr, features an easy-to-use actuator that gets the product to where pests hide, crawl and live — controlling even those you don’t see, the company says. It is labeled... Read more»
Zoecon: Essentria Wasp & Hornet Spray
Essentria Wasp & Hornet Spray is an essential oil formulation, featuring botanically derived active ingredients including peppermint oil. This easy-to-use, water-based solution sprays up to 20 feet with foaming action, effectively treating hard-to-reach problem areas. The non-staining product is approved... Read more»
AMVAC: ProVerde
ProVerde, an environmentally friendly line of pest control products from AMVAC, harnesses the synergistic compounds of non-toxic, botanical-based ingredients against labeled insects. Exempt from the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 25(b) and considered to be safe for use... Read more»
Entomologist looks to Harry Potter for wasp name
The taxonomy was inspired by Lucius Malfoy, a villain in the Harry Potter series. Read more»