Explore physiological triggers for colony collapse and the discovery of a "whale-headed" new species.
Pest Trends
The essential, low-cost metal exclusion toolkit
You don't need expensive equipment to start offering high-margin metal exclusion services. Expert Charles Holt shares the low-cost tools and...
Drosophilids: Handling the nagging flies around kitchens and bars
A small pest hovers lazily before alighting on the wall in a kitchen environment. What could it be? As difficult...
A new way to disrupt mosquitoes? Sweet
A high-sugar diet can interfere with the ability to sense humidity in yellow fever and common house mosquito species.
Managing wood-destroying weevils: Prevention, identification and treatment strategies
Wood-destroying weevils infest decaying or damp wood, causing significant structural damage.
Consider plague risk when dealing with fleas, rodents — and cats
Learn more about the three main transmission routes that the bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis.
Pest Trends: A holistic approach to bed bug management
In recent years, bed bugs have reemerged as a substantial challenge for the professional pest management industry.
Study: Ant pheromones repel black-legged ticks
New research from Burnaby, British Columbia-based Simon Fraser University (SFU) suggests the use of ant pheromones as either a topical...
Hide-and-seek with brown widow spiders
Twenty years on, the brown widow is now ubiquitous in southern California, but is seldom observed because of its reclusive...
Fighting silverfish in a hoarder’s home
Natasha Wright, BCE, shares a firsthand account of encountering an unusually high concentration of this pest.
Polish your silverfish skills
"To effectively control and prevent silverfish, it’s important to use a combination of chemical and non-chemical control methods," says Dr....
Yeast-based biopesticide could be future control method for PMPs
Arecent success in controlling the Colorado potato beetle using a novel yeast delivery technology for ribonucleic acid leads Renaissance BioScience...
Live trapping a ‘smart’ roof rat
Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad, BCE, PCA, gives several tips on how to trap the "smart rat."
5 tips for preventing retail SPP infestations
Pat Kelley, president of Insects Limited, gives tips for preventing retail stored product pest infestations.
Making sense of pest management
Use all five senses to make better-informed decisions in your inspection and treatment strategies.
Microclimates 101
Let’s examine residential situations, both inside and outside, that demonstrate how to choose the right formulation and type of product...