When dealing with bed bugs and other pests, pest control companies will often use heat-based pest control treatments. For buildings that can be vacated and will suffer minimal property damage, heat treatments can be an effective solution. However, there are other...
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Pest Resistance: What To Do When Insecticides Won’t Work
Is your insecticide treatment failing to clear an infestation problem? The bugs might be developing pest resistance. Insecticides are an important part of control strategies against pests. However, proper use is also necessary to make sure the treatment is...
How to Get Rid of Grain Beetles in Warehouses
Are you suspecting a grain beetle infestation in your warehouse? Each year, an estimated one-quarter or one-third of grain crop during storage globally. Most of this is due to insect infestations, leading to reduced quality and amounts of grains....
How to Control Pests in Grocery Stores
Grocery stores aim to provide the best produce and experience for their customers. One major threat to that goal is pests. Quality pest control is essential to grocery stores, as grocery offers a wealth of attractions for pests, including food, water, and sanctuary....
How Long Do Bed Bugs Live?
Of all of the kinds of pest infestations that can disrupt a household or business, bed bugs are one of the worst. Although they are not known to carry disease, these parasites spread quickly and easily from one room or one house to another. Bed bugs can live up to a...
IPM: What is Integrated Pest Management?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has been around since the 1970s, but many consumers and businesses are just beginning to take notice of this practice. In contrast to fumigation, IPM tries to limit the use of chemicals; instead, it encourages the use of less toxic...
What Should Food Workers Do to Prevent Pests?
If you work in the food industry, this may be a dilemma you’re familiar with: your customers love your food, but so do pests. And once a pest infestation occurs, getting rid of them can be a complicated and often costly process. A far easier solution would be to...
What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?
Knowing what bed bugs look like is important to stop an infestation early. Unfortunately, there are many types of bugs that look similar to bed bugs. It can be hard to tell a bed beg from some types of beetles and other bugs. If you’re wondering “what do bed bugs look...
How to Get Rid of German Roaches
There are few discoveries more terrible than finding an infestation of cockroaches in their kitchen. However, they are common. in fact, German roaches are the most common species found in the world. They are usually found in commercial kitchens or residential...