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I'm in Orlando this week at PestWorld so I'm super excited to see what's new and get to talk to everyone. Which brings up an interesting point. Is there anything new? Aside from a few new invasive insects which aren't necessarily structural pests (spotted lanternfly, spotted lady beetles, etc.) our pests haven't changed much. So here's a quick rundown of some history on our common pests. Starting with one of my favorites: cigarette beetles. These go back to ancient Egyptian

A pheromone is defined as a chemical that an animal produces that changes the behavior of another animal of the same species. Simply...

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 come from a science background. I did numerous research projects as an undergrad, a master's student, and as a lab tech after that. I’m...

When I’m researching an article, I wind up having around three dozen tabs* open on my browser and I’m going back and forth between lots...

We talk a lot about sanitation when it comes to pest control. It is incredibly important to work on sanitation issues because pests (like...

It’s winter Olympics season! I have to admit, I haven’t really paid much attention to it. I do appreciate there are some amazing athletes...

It was my mom’s birthday yesterday and of course it was Mother’s Day here in the US this past weekend. It was perfect because she lives...