July 1, 2020
As a pest management company, we routinely work with pesticides. Our clients’ responses to those pesticides range from fear and apprehension that the pesticides will cause further harm to asking us to use our strongest pesticides right out of the gate to make sure the pest problem is solved. This post will be a bit […]
June 22, 2020
Ever since colony collapse disorder struck honey bees in the US in 2006, a public education campaign has ensured that nearly everyone is acutely aware of the importance of insect pollinators and their conservation, with honey bees acting as the poster child of the “Save the Bees!” movement. But as is often the case, the […]
June 18, 2020
Mosquitoes are a common pest in the upper Midwest. Globally, they cause three kinds of damage: nuisance from itchy bites, direct harm from disease transmission, and all the secondary costs that come about from the disease burden (lost productivity, healthcare costs, etc.). Fortunately, a combination of effective pest management, effective health care, and a temperate […]
June 2, 2020
This spring has certainly been one for the history books, with a deadly viral pandemic, social justice issues, and a looming presidential election with extremely polarized parties. For the first time since March, I have an opportunity to work from my office and provide some commentary on insect goings-on in the world. You may have […]
September 19, 2019
This time of year is when problems with wasps really arise. The culprit behind most late summer/autumn wasp issues are yellowjackets. These wasps build distinctive nests of paper constructed from chewed wood pulp and fibers mixed with the wasps’ saliva. Each nest is composed of several horizontal combs connected by a central paper stalk, all […]
April 22, 2019
Today is Earth Day, a day to reflect on our effects on the planet and put in some work to ensure that we leave the planet as good or better than we found it. So without further ado, I’ve written a blog post to fulfill the foreshadowing I set up in our post about gigantic […]
