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 11, 2020
While most of our attention is caught up on protests and a deadly pandemic, the EPA has revoked a pesticide registration that has seized the attention of many of our nation’s farmers. Dicamba, an herbicide widely used to protect crops from competition with weeds, has been increasingly relied upon by many farmers. It provided control […]
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 […]
October 24, 2019
Recent research has shown that rats are smart enough to learn to operate specially-constructed rat cars. Not only do they learn to drive, but they seem to relieve stress as they learn. But before we bow down to our new automobile-driving rat overlords, we should also acknowledge that other new research shows that monkeys can […]
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