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Adult New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) (Photo: Lidya Elfa Sari / iStock / Getty Images Plus Getty Images)

What PMPs should know about NWS

The New World screwworm has re-emerged in New Mexico and Texas as of 2026, raising concerns among pest management professionals.

Upgrade your invasive species strategies to protect the public

Learn how PMPs can identify emerging threats while strengthening surveillance, customer education and field-ready response strategies.

Cluster fly (Pollenia spp.) (PHOTO: GENE WHITE)

Tech Test: Fortify your knowledge of flies

Take our July 2026 Tech Test and test your knowledge of flies.

How UPFDA is driving growth and collaboration in the pest management industry

The United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association (UPFDA) highlights its 2025 initiatives, including the launch of UPFDA on the Hill,...

In this photo circa 1998, Adam’s Pest Control President Todd Leyse holds a sugar snake specimen. (Photo: Todd Leyse)

Hidden ‘sugar snakes’ in beverage drains: The real source behind recurring fruit and drain flies

Recurring small fly infestations in food-and-beverage facilities often stem from hidden organic biofilm accumulations inside drains known as sugar snakes.

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Tips & Tricks: Fleas and Ticks

Industry leaders share their tips and tricks for flea and tick control.

Bed bug product insights: Zoëcon

Zoëcon's Zenprox EC offers a solution using etofenprox to suppress egg hatching and provide residual control across large surface areas.

Bed bug product insights: Syngenta

Products such as Demand CS insecticide and Tandem insecticide are effective control options backed by science and rigorous field-testing.

QOTM: What emerging pests are our experts noticing more?

PMP's Editorial Advisory Board gives insight on what pests they have been seeing more of today.

Bed bug product insights: Rockwell Labs

Rockwell’s newest development in bed bug control is the addition of Aprehend to its professional product portfolio, following our 2025...

Bed bug product insights: Polti

Polti shares recent innovations including a new steam applicator nozzle compatible with the existing Cimex Eradicator unit.

Bed bug product insights: Nisus

Nisus highlights how integrated treatment strategies combining inspection, sanitation, and targeted products like Steri-fab and Fireback deliver better outcomes.

Bed bug product insights: Neogen

Its precision delivery helps PMPs target difficult-to-reach areas while maintaining application accuracy in sensitive environments.

Bed bug product insights: MGK

Synergists like piperonyl butoxide and MGK-264 combat growing insecticide resistance by neutralizing detoxification enzymes in resistant populations.

Glue trap bans are spreading: Why pest pros need certification now

Glue trap bans are expanding across the U.S., with California cities already restricting use and New York weighing similar legislation.