All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...

I was just asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or “harmless”...

I’m not sure if I’ve been sucked into some algorithm or if there really have been more news stories popping up on pests in food...

It’s National Moth Week! Moths are definitely the underrated stepchild of the Lepidoptera order. The butterflies and skippers get all the...

We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Last week was Bed Bug Awareness Week and I wrote a brilliant post on bed bugs for you. As if bed bugs weren't scary enough, last week was...

I grew up in New England (I’m a true Yankee) and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner starting in...

One of the big parts of my job is to keep up with current research, find out what it means on the field level, and share with my clients...

I’m on semi-holiday right now. Working is a whole lot better when you can be sitting, watching the ocean, sipping your tea, and eating a...

I’m taking my morning walk today and over the podcast I am listening to, I hear a cardinal start up. Now, when I start hearing the...

Here’s a story. Of a gnat named Gary. Who was living in a residential home. What is a gnat, you ask? Great question, thanks for asking....

I’ve been getting a lot of alerts about bed bugs on my news feed, probably because Orkin is doing their annual bed bug push. On top of...

I have a robot-vacuum. I set it to clean my floors the other day and well… it didn’t go so well. Just like the insect light traps (ILT’s)...

If you followed along on social media for my 12 days of Christmas – Pest Control Edition, this is the expanded version with tons of...

Yeah, I know I’m going to get some hate for this. So before we get into this let me say that I don’t completely hate the holidays. There...

I usually don’t get called until a pest issue is fairly bad. It’s been going on for months, (if not years), it has not been getting any...

I haven’t written about rats lately and it’s been all over the news that New York City is trying to hire a “Rat Czar” to help take care...

Spiders are one of my favorites. There is such amazing diversity in spiders in appearance, food preferences, habitats, biologies, and...

Quiz time: Yesterday on your weekly grocery shopping trip, you stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate (hey, they were on...