Pest Perspectives
The Invasive Asian Needle Ant
Asian needle ants pose a unique threat to U.S. soils, not only from their medical importance but from the impacts they are imposing on our landscape.
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Basic Fly Biology
Understanding the biology of a specific class of insects is critical to designing an effective control program.
Entomologists Uncover Florida Fire Ant Matriarchy
Researchers at the University of Georgia have found colonies of tropical fire ants that thrive with multiple queens and in close proximity to single-queen colonies of the same species.
Innovations in Mosquito Application Equipment
Is a change in your equipment needed or warranted? That is a decision that you need to make based on the direction you want to take your service.
Termites: Back to the Basics
Annual termite refreshers are important. Likely you have not seen termites for several months. You may have even had to suspend treatments due to cold, snow or ice. Rigs may have been winterized and now it is time to get the juice flowing again.
Tips for Managing Elusive Spiders
Spiders look at a house like you do. They see conducive conditions and zero in on them because the potential to score a big meal is so great. If you eliminate these conditions and manage the food source pests, spiders will manage themselves right out of the picture.
Planning for Peridomestic Cockroaches
Being prepared will help your customers not be surprised and help you not receive panicked calls during your time off.
Why So Many Psocids Now?
Why the sudden increase in these calls? Rollins' Glen Ramsey said that after having discussions with others he thinks it is a result of increased numbers of these pests or increased awareness of their existence.
