The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is hosting PestWorld 2014 on October 21st to 24th in Orlando, Florida. This event will help guests get access to latest products, services, … [Read more...]
German Cockroaches
German cockroaches are the most common species of cockroaches all over the world. These are generally flat and oval in shape and range from ½ inch to 5/8 inch in size. They are light brown to tan in … [Read more...]
Scientists May Now be able to Track West Nile Virus
Scientists are making great strides predicting when and where West Nile virus outbreaks will occur. In South Dakota University, a team led by Dr, Michael Wimberly is refining a model which relies on … [Read more...]
Thief Ants
Thief Ants, also called grease ants, are pale yellowish to light or dark brown ants that have a habit of nesting near other ants and robbing them of food and brood. They live in smaller colonies but … [Read more...]
DNA Nanobots Successfully Injected in Cockroaches
Bioengineers have been successful in injecting nanoscale robots in cockroaches. These tiny bots unfold like origami and are programmed to carry out simple tasks. These are also designed to interact … [Read more...]
The Lowdown on House Flies
House Flies are the most common bugs found in homes. These are dark gray creatures that are usually a quarter of an inch in length once they reach adulthood. These are commonly found throughout the … [Read more...]
Understanding Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are insects that are flat, broad, and oval when unfed and swollen and elongated when fed. These typically feed on humans when they are asleep. Their habitat is not limited to beds. They hide … [Read more...]
2014 ConExPest
Companies in the sector of disinfection, pest, and rodent control will be coming together once again for the ConExPest. Now on its third year, this exhibition will be taking place on May 8 and 9, 2014 … [Read more...]
Garlic-Based Mosquito Barrier Now Registered in Canada
Mosquito Barrier, a mosquito repellant whose active ingredient is 100 percent garlic juice, has just been issued with the Canadian Pesticide Registration. This was recently announced by Upper Canada … [Read more...]
The Fight over Urban Rodent Removal
Early last autumn a definition of the term "urban rodent removal" established parameters around the work that the Wildlife Service can and cannot perform when it comes to removal or rodents. As of … [Read more...]