Ants
Panic! Carpenter Ants During the Dormant Season
What do you do when you encounter carpenter ants when you don't expect to encounter carpenter ants? The first step is education for the homeowner.
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Worker Ants Establish Foraging Arenas in the Spring
Each spring, worker ants emerge to establish foraging arenas. Here are some things to look out for and suggestions on how to manage the pests.
Proper Trash Management
Dumpsters, compactors and trash rooms are often the focal point of pest problems — including flies — in commercial accounts.
Texas A&M Announces 2025 Urban Pest Management Conference
Registration for the 79th Urban Pest Management Conference and Workshop hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bryan-College Station, and set for Jan. 8-10, is now open.
Daniel Dye on Studying the Biology of Pests for Effective Pest Control Management
In the following video interview, Dye shared why PMPs need to educate themselves on pest biology and make thorough inspections and treatments. He also emphasized the importance of using tools and resources in the field, such as magnifying glasses, to properly identify ants.
The Ants Go Marching One by One
Knowing about ant biology and habitats and being able to investigate the source of ant pests is vital to our success in managing them.
OHAs Were Most Active Ant Pest This Summer, Poll Finds
Ants are a notoriously regional pest, which was reflected among those who responded to PCT’s recent poll question: Which of these ant species was most active in your region this summer? Thirty-five percent responded that odorous house ants were most active, followed by little black ants (23 percent), carpenter ants (21 percent) and fire ants (21 percent).
Researchers Train Robot Dog to Find Red Imported Fire Ants
A team of researchers is working to combat the spread of the red imported fire ant (RIFA) using use AI and a robot dog.
Ant Bait Selections for Various Ant Species
The goal of this study at Clemson University in South Carolina was to test the attractiveness of liquid, gel and granular bait formulations to urban pest ants in the field at three times of the year — spring, summer and fall.
