May 2012
2 posts
Cockroach Research – Pest Management Implications
Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT May 2005
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Gore, J.C. and C. Schal. 2004. Laboratory evaluation of boric acid-sugar solutions as baits for the management of German cockroach infestations. J. Econ. Entomol. 97(2): 581-587.
The efficacy...
Change Is Good
Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT, February 2005
April 15, 1988 was THE day of infamy for the pest management industry and termites around the world reveled with joy. Lest we forget or people relatively new to the industry don’t know that was the last day chlordane could be used for termite treatments. Most of us thought that our...
April 2012
2 posts
Attention to Detail
PCT April 07 Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc.
One thing that continues to amaze me is that only a few pest management companies pay attention to the details. I’m not talking about getting the bid right, complying with regulations, or filling out your service ticket correctly. As professionals it is our job to solve the customer’s pest...
Baits Aren’t Always the Answer
Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT June 2001
Despite the press I and many other writers have given baits, they are not the answer to every pest problem. In fact, the use of baits, perhaps more accurately, the reduction in the use of sprays, has led to the resurgence of several pests, such as bedbugs, carpet beetles, silverfish and...
March 2012
2 posts
Bed Bugs – No Silver Bullet
PCT June 2006 Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc.
Are you still looking for a silver bullet to solve the escalating bed bug problem? Although we are learning more about this rebounding problem, at this point in time there are no simple answers for eradicating infestations. The initial problem we encountered with bed bugs was the finding...
And They Do Nothing
And They Do Nothing Richard D. Kramer, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT July 2007
There are so many things the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Federal and State Governments could do to protect the public from the potential hazards of pesticides and they do nothing. They do nothing except consider further regulation of our industry, other...
February 2012
2 posts
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
Richard D. Kramer, PhD, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT, July 04
As discussed in last month’s column, in the continental United States we have two major diseases, West Nile Virus and Lyme disease, transmitted by arthropods, mosquitoes and ticks respectively. Each year, both of these diseases are potentially hazardous to the health of tens of...
All Termiticides Aren’t Created Equal
Richard D. Kramer, PhD, Board-Certified Entomologist, President-Innovative Pest Management, Inc. PCT, Feb 2008
One of the most important things we can do this time of year is prepare for the upcoming termite season. Arguably some of you might say, “If it’s like last season why bother.” The point is we never know how the season will go however undoubtedly there will be some...
June 2010
1 post
Honey Bee
HONEY BEE Order/Family:Hymenoptera/Apidae Scientific Name: Apis mellifera Linnaeus
Description: Honey bees have three castes within their colonies: workers, queens, and drones. Workers are 1/2 to 5/8 inch long and have well-developed heads with two short antennae and large eyes. Because they are covered with fine hairs, they have a fuzzy yellow-brown to black appearance. The abdomen has a...
May 2010
1 post
Tumculex Mosquitoes
TUMCULEX MOSQUITOES Order/Family:Diptera/Culicidae Scientific Name: Culex spp.
Description: Mosquitoes are members of the order Diptera, i.e., flies. Mosquitoes are slender, long-legged, two-winged insects 1/8- to 1/4-inch long. Unlike other flies, their wings and bodies are covered with scales, and they have long piercing and sucking mouthparts. Culex mosquitoes have blunt abdomens...
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