Many of our pest species have seasonal trends. Even if you live in southern climates without much of a temperature shift during the year,...

I wasn’t going to do it, but since it’s hit the headlines, and there’s been plenty of …. dubious info….let’s science this, pest control...

I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...

Sometimes pest problems are relatively easy to manage. One or two visits, some targeted treatments, sanitation and exclusion...

Rodents have been around for more than 10,000 years. That’s right, we are talking back to the Stone Age when mammoths and saber toothed...

If you missed the announcement, it is World Snake Day. That’s right, there is an official World Snake Day. I think snakes are really cool...

I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...

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

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...

I can’t believe this is still coming up. Well, no…I can believe it. I looked back through my old posts and I posted about this in 2022...

I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start chirping. Now, when I start hearing the...

If you’ve been following along, we posted for the last two weeks on the 12 days of Christmas pest control style. Here’s how it went this...

It’s almost October so I’m perfectly okay with starting the Halloween series. Because it is the best holiday of the year. I was doing a...

All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...

We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

It’s halfway through May and that means the grass is getting longer and the weeds are coming in. Literally in many cases because May is...

I’m on semi-holiday right now. Working is a whole lot better when you can be sitting, watching the ocean, sipping your tea, and eating a...

The temperatures have been swinging from freezing to near 80’s, the dogwoods have blossomed, the pine trees are spewing pollen over...

I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start up. Now, when I start hearing the...

If you followed along on social media for my 12 days of Christmas – Pest Control Edition, this is the expanded version with tons of...