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We're back this month with our series of ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do it, and how it helps pest control efforts. Today, we are talking with the fabulous Dr. Jody Green! 1. Give us the quick version of what you do?  I am an extension educator and urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension. I provide education and resources to help people make better decisions associated with arthropod pests in their

It’s October and that means it’s my favorite season of the year: spider season! Living in Georgia (USA), we are still under siege from the invasive Joro spider . It is actually a very pretty spider that builds big orb-shaped webs. While these are beneficial (I am pretty sure we had next to no mosquito issues this summer because of all these webspinners), they are very abundant. People don’t like them near their structures, and there is the “ick” factor of walking through one

I’ve had kissing bugs hitting my newsfeed like crazy, so now’s a great time for a primer on bugs.   To start with, there are just shy of...

We are back with the “Ten Questions with a Pro” series! Every other month, I interview a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do it,...

I’ve talked about weather, its effect on pests, and the randomness of some insect “explosions” that happen. This is not like the cicada...

Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...

When I introduce myself to people who are not in the pest control field, I often say that I’m the consultant to contract killers, helping...

As occasionally happens, I have a blog written and ready to go (I typically write my first drafts on Mondays) and something happens and I...

Yesterday (August 8th) was International Cat Day. My CFO Max was very impressed. In honor of that, let’s talk about cats and pest...

Apparently, March is National Flour Month. It’s also National Invasive Species Week this week. It only makes sense to feature flour...