In this episode, Laura covers new information on mosquito swarms and location cues used during mating, Mike discusses new research on seasonal management efforts for blacklegged ticks, and Ellie gives us an update on the silver bullet for battling biting midges! We're joined by special guest, Court Parker of Bug Busters!

Your NPMA Bugbytes team taped a LIVE podcast episode with attendees at PestWorld 2024 in Denver Colorado! The team covered new research on paper wasps, bed bugs, and Argentine ants. And, a new podcast trophy was unveiled! 

• Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

In this episode, we cover new research on links between tires and mosquito populations, the efficacy of consumer control products against German cockroaches, and the impacts of pheromones on flight behavior of the Mediterranean flour moth. We're joined by special guest Bill Cowley of Cowley's Pest Services!

• Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

In this episode, NPMA's technical team discusses the benefits of ant amputations, we dive into the phenomena of termite death zones, and we share new research on novel active ingredients used to control cockroaches. We're joined in this episode by special guest Sara Cromwell of Abell Pest Control!

• Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

In this episode, the team shares new research on ways fire ants can avoid exposure to pesticide treatments, methods of protecting historic structures from subterranean termites, and carnivorous organisms that eat mosquito larvae. We're joined by special guest Jamie Ogle of Lloyd Pest Control! 

• Follow this link learn more about the Jim Ogle Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities through NPMA's Pest Management Foundation: https://www.npmapestworld.org/foundation

In this episode we cover gamma rays, pan allergens, and scuttle flies. We're joined by special guest Jillian Gardner of NPMA!

• Follow this link learn more about NPMA's Executive Leadership Program: https://www.npmapestworld.org/engage/leadership-programs/executive-leadership-program/

In this episode we cover new research on brown widow spiders, zombie ants, and how artificial intelligence could be used to control spotted lantern flies. We're joined by special guest Dauphin Ewart with The Bug Master of Austin, Texas. 

• Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

In this episode, Laura gives us a glimpse into the future with an update on cyborg cockroaches, Mike explores how arthropods survive the winter cold, and Ellie reviews new research investigating bait abandonment by ants. We're joined by special guest Jen McCauley with McCauley Pest Services out of Bryant, Arkansas! 

Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you!

In this episode, Laura returns as the back-to-back BugBytes champion to cover a new paper on tick research, Mike talks about microwaving insecticides, and Ellie shares a review paper on the history and trajectory of Urban Entomology. We're joined by special guest King Jones, owner of CT Pest Solutions!

• Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

The nerd herd is back with another informative episode! This month Mike covers research on the impact of artificial sweeteners on German cockroaches, Ellie covers a study on histamines produced by blood-feeding insects, and Laura talks ticks! We're joined in this episode by special guest Emily Thomas Kendrick, CEO of Arrow Exterminators. 

Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/ 

Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you!