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 […]
September 10, 2018
It’s head louse awareness month, a perfect time to put our heads together so these little blood suckers can have a party! But seriously, these pests can work wonders for ruining the start of the school year as they spread from child to child and deliver itch-inducing bites. Being pests that cannot survive long off […]
August 3, 2018
This week, I got two calls inquiring about wasps. The similarities in the calls were remarkable; in both cases, heavy wasp activity was noted in playgrounds with sand ground covers. The wasps had a very direct flight path, with only a couple seconds’ pause between landing and crawling down a tunnel or leaving a tunnel […]
April 18, 2018
Several of our technicians have noticed filth fly problems recently, suggesting that they are already gearing up for summer. As is the case with fruit flies, understanding the pest can be essential to finding and eliminating its source. Of the three most common filth flies, house flies are the smallest at a dainty 6-7 mm […]
January 31, 2018
The cold hard reality about bed bugs is that they are not going away anytime soon. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association, one in five Americans have had an infestation or know someone who has encountered bed bugs at home or in a hotel. In this post […]
