NPMA BUGBYTES

In this month's episode, the team covers new research on baiting options for Argentine ants, management solutions for house mice, and new range distribution information for the Asian tiger mosquito. We're joined by special guest, Olivier Roy of Maheu Protection Parasitaire in Quebec, Canada. 

In this month's episode, we discuss new research looking into the relationship between tick hosts and Lyme disease prevalence, new tools to detect fire ants, and the potential link between cockroaches and mice as vectors of Salmonella. We're joined this episode by our special guest, Matthew Mehr at Hawx Pest Control! 

In this month's episode, the team covers a recent CDC report on the prevalence of Alpha-gal Syndrome, the latest research investigating potential repellents for bed bugs, and new data on the visual attraction cues for stable flies. We're joined by special guest Jay Swann, owner of Appalachian Pest Control!

The team dives into new survey data exploring how prepared municipalities are to respond to rodent outbreaks, the how multifamily residents feel about German cockroach infestations and efforts to control them, and a new study assessing if two medically important tick species can survive indoors. We're joined by special guest, Breanna Neerland, ACE with Kwik Kill Pest Control!

In this month's episode, the team covers the latest research exploring exciting new applications for Ai-powered surveillance and control tools for cockroaches and rodents as well as new research exploring ways to improve client engagement and compliance when battling German cockroach infestations. We're joined by special guest Daniel Headrick with Moxie Pest Control!

In this month's episode, the team doubles down on cockroach baiting research, covering two papers that uncover surprising details surrounding the efficacy of gel baits against American cockroaches and German cockroaches. They also review a cool new paper that outlines an outside the box approach to curbing zoonotic disease transmission in bats. We're joined by our NPMA's Chief Operating Officer, Andy Architect!

In this month's episode, the team covers new research on the links between tick dispersal and disease transmission, the secretes behind cat flea larva locomotion, and new data on wild hog management. We're joined by special guest Russ Ives of Rose Pest Solutions in Michigan!

In this month's episode, the team breaks down recent research on best methods for tick surveillance, how invasive spotted lanternfly honeydew influences native food webs, and new evidence showing how wild house mice are incredible problem-solvers. We're joined by special guest Suzy Rayner with Valkyrie Pest Solutions based in Gimli, Manitoba who shares her journey running a women-led pest control business, the challenges of operating in extreme climates, and her empathetic approach to serving vulnerable clients.

In this month's episode, the crew sheds new light on tick-borne disease transmission, we discuss how microwaving  pests may be the cool new pest control hack (or maybe not), and we cover new data on what skin emissions make us more or less attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. We're joined by special guest, Mike Bullert with Big Time Pest Control! 

The team kicks off the new year covering new research on the role pests play in spreading H5N1 virus, how German cockroaches respond to commercial essential oils, and new data on thermal thresholds for the common bed bug. We're joined by special guest Faye Golden of Cook's Pest Control!