For those of you who are regular readers, this week’s post is a little different. If you are new to this blog, welcome (what took you so...

I remember going out to Kansas for graduate school, the first time I had even been in that part of the country. It was the beginning of...

I’m probably going to get some pushback from this, but I don’t like birds. I admit birds of prey like raptors and owls are very...

True story: when I was little, I wanted to be a ballet dancing muppet astronaut. Ballet lasted about six months, I still like the...

Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...

I’ve posted a couple times on social media about the ongoing saga of the Family Dollar stores and the issues there. If you haven’t heard...

Some people see the signs of spring as daffodils, trees starting to bud and flower, warmer temperatures, or even the cacophony of birds...

I live in a fairly quiet neighborhood. Most of my neighbors are pretty respectful and there’s a bit of an unwritten rule that you don’t...

Last week I started writing an article for a trade journal on small flies in food processing and wound up talking about all the food...

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

This has come up multiple times in the last two weeks from current clients, potential clients, and friends. From clients, it has been a...

Recently, an article has hit the mainstream claiming a “silver bullet” for controlling rats, specifically Norway rats. Stories like this...

There was a great article discussing a new paper on cockroaches recently. It talked about resistance to currently available pesticides....

Pest control isn’t new. People have been dealing with pests trying to eat our food, destroy our structures, and infect us with deadly...

This happens to a lot of people. It’s a little embarrassing but, to be perfectly honest: I’ve done it. Particularly in the winter months...

I’m headed to the Georgia pest control conference this week and I have two presentations to give on fumigation. So naturally, I’m...

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, except for the mouse. The stockings were hung by...

I’m headed out for the winter holidays. I’m spending a couple of weeks in a condo and hoping to get a little relaxation and downtime. So...

Actually, it’s just rain, and it’s morning. But it’s cold and I just want to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea. While I do have...

I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texted and emailed...