IPM in Landscaping
It seems like we always have landscaping to do. Maintaining landscaping is not just important from an aesthetic standpoint (beautification) or a safety standpoint (increasing visibility, minimizing...
View ArticleIPM in Boston public housing linked to reduced asthma rates
A story published in yesterday’s Boston Globe attributes a reduction in asthma symptoms to a new effort by the Boston Housing Authority and Boston Public Health Commission to reduce rodent and roach...
View ArticleScruffles the Mouse Teaches IPM
Want to teach school staff some simple IPM techniques in just a few short minutes? Orange County Public Schools, in conjunction with Orlando Tech Animation, created several video “shorts” on IPM...
View ArticleForming a battlefront against pests in schools: the pest management team
Think of a school IPM program as a battle with a powerful army. The more people you have on your side, the more likely you are to have victory. Insects and small rodents may be smaller than us, but...
View ArticleHow to deal with mice
As the weather gets cooler, small mammals such as mice and rats look for warmth, sometimes in your home. The Pennsylvania IPM Program has a great fact sheet on how you can tell if you have mice in your...
View ArticleKeep Rodents out of Your School – EPA Webinar, January 27
A webinar, “Keeping Rodents out of Your School,” hosted by the EPA’s Center of Expertise for School Integrated Pest Management (IPM), will be held on January 27 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time....
View ArticleRodent exclusion training set for July 30 in Dallas
A Rodent Exclusion Hands-On Training for pest control apprentices, technicians and commercial applicators will be held July 30 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas. The...
View ArticleDon’t let mice and rats ruin your holiday
From the November Arizona Pest Management newsletter There are many species of rodents, including ground squirrels, rock squirrels, chipmunks, muskrats, beavers, prairie dogs, gophers, packrats, roof...
View ArticleExpect invaders as weather gets colder
This post was written for Texas Extension specialists; however, the tips included are applicable to people in all states. With temperatures dropping, many Texas residents likely will be getting some...
View ArticleTopics at this year’s National Conference of Urban Entomology
Mike Merchant of Insects in the City gives the rundown of discussion topics during the National Conference of Urban Entomology, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico last week. I have included only the...
View ArticleNew York City public health team develops indicators for predicting rat...
A team of researchers from the New York City Department of Health has developed ways of predicting rat infestations based on the type of neighborhood that people live in. TV and movies have frequently...
View ArticleCity of New Orleans Pest Academy, October 10-12, 2017
Join the City of New Orleans Mosquito & Termite Control Board for a great learning experience at the City of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Pest Control Association’s 9th Annual Pest...
View ArticleLessons from Rodent Academy (from Insects in the City blog)
by Michael Merchant, Texas A&M AgriLife Bobby Corrigan refers to himself professionally as a rodentologist, though he’s slow to admit as much to just anyone. He describes the typical conversation...
View ArticleNational pest control pros scurry to Texas Rodent Academy
by Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M AgriLife Pest control professionals from companies in Utah, Georgia, New York and across Texas converged in Dallas for three days to train alongside Texas A&M...
View ArticleStopPests webinars on bed bugs, cockroaches in public housing
StopPests is offering three free webinars on IPM in affordable housing, covering bed bugs, cockroaches, and rodents. See the descriptions and the registration links below. Although housing...
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