Pests such as bedbugs, mice and termites have the potential to cause both illness and financial loss if not properly controlled. In any business, keeping pests in check is important, particularly ...

Part of the "Home Wreckers" series published in 1998. When Formosan termites first entered the awareness of homeowners and pest control companies a generation ago, a single chemical compound seemed to ...

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a tool used in agriculture to minimize environmental impact. It begins with identifying the plant problem (as I discussed last week) and selecting the appropriate ...

Physically damaged or chewed plants produce a volatile chemical that may serve as a primer to prepare nearby plants to defend themselves against insect attack, according to a team of researchers. "We ...

It is irksome to read the occasional rant about what a health hazard sago palms are to pets, while the millions of tons of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides we put on our lawns and ...

Integrated pest management is a seven-step process that involves planning and scouting as part of a disease and pest management system. This system, if implemented properly, reduces the need for ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 22, 2021) A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology finds black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapulari) in New York are developing potential resistance to widely used ...