I’ve had a bunch of news hitting my feed over the last week and couldn’t decide what to pick to write on. So I went completely off track...

I do not live out west where the devastating fires are continuing, and that doesn’t mean I’m not impacted. All of us will be in some way...

I’ve been working on an article for a trade journal. It’s sort of a “your job/our job” for those who contract out their pest control...

Let’s take a look back and see what happened last year! Blogs: You folks really like the “ Science is always right ” blog talking about...

I received a picture the other day of a pest to identify. This, by itself, is nothing out of the ordinary: I get many texts and emailed...

It’s election day here in the US, if you haven’t voted already, please go vote! In honor of election day, you should vote for your...

I’m in FL …. for now*. We’ve got hurricane Milton coming for us and hurricane Helene was just a couple weeks ago. This is a perfect time...

It’s that time of year. The videos are posted. They are definitely hitting most of my social media feeds. Yep, it’s wasp season . And...

I recently wined about glue boards. If you don’t know about my wineing , you are in for a treat! I thought I would expand on that a bit...

If you missed the announcement, it is World Snake Day. That’s right, there is an official World Snake Day. I think snakes are really cool...

This episode marks the 210th weekly blog post. That’s more than four years of weekly (ranting) writing about all things urban pest...

I talk to a wide variety of people in my position. I deal with pest professionals from large and small companies. I consult with folks...

I am an entomologist by training and certification, but I really enjoy talking about rodents. As someone in the pest control field, I’m...

Last week was“Bed Bug Awareness Week”. Are you excited, did you celebrate?!?! Since the re-emergence of bed bugs in the US in the early...

Yesterday was World Bee Day. Despite what many people think, the urban pest control sector is not out to kill all the beneficial insects...

As I sit here and try to come up with something brilliant for this week’s blog post…the universe is giving me absolutely nothing. So...

I was helping a friend with a cleanup last weekend. We had done quite a bit on the first day including cleaning up some wine. Second day...

I have a small compost bucket I keep under my kitchen counter until it is ready to be taken out. That means it sits there for maybe two...

Buckle up folks, I’ve got a great one for you this week: someone had to pay for pest control services! Oh, the horror! Let’s break this...

When I introduce myself to people who are not in the pest control field, I often say that I’m the consultant to contract killers, helping...