Video: Why do insects rule the world?
Insects rule the world, quite literally. Studies show there are quintillions of insects on planet Earth — and spiders consume 400 to 800 tons of them each year. This video from TED-Ed Original aims to...
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Schopen recounts fears faced during his career
There’s a phobia for just about everything, it seems. Photo: ©iStock.com/ TommL Did you know that phobophobia is the fear of phobias? We are all scared of something. I hate fleas (more on that in a...
View ArticleQ&A: Grass-carrying wasps and powderpost beetles
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies to pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net. Your questions most likely will be printed and answered in one of Pest Management...
View Article‘Insecta’ documentary examines the lives of entomologists
A team of entomologists at the University of Arizona released a 26-minute documentary titled Insecta: Science That Stings, which details the lives of several entomologists. Justin Schmidt, the “King of...
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Cornell, Harvard engineers collaborate on ‘RoboBees’
While engineers have had success building tiny, insect-like robots, programming them to behave autonomously like real insects continues to present technical challenges. A group of Cornell University...
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Women in pest management: Dr. Dini Miller
PMP interviews seven professionals about their journey so far, and what’s next in 2018. What do a pest management firm owner, an industry federation president, two industry association executives, an...
View ArticleMuseum of Fine Arts hires puppy to detect pests
The Museum of Fine Arts acquired a Weimaraner puppy to detect insects and other pests in the museum that potentially could damage or harm its collections, according to The Boston Globe. Riley, the new...
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Parasitic wasp may use saw-like antennae to escape from host
A new Costa Rican wasp species, Dendrocerus scutellaris, has elaborate branched antennae that could be used for finding mates — or escaping hosts — a new study says. Dendrocerus scutellaris Photo:...
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Fumigants & Pheromones set for June
Insects Limited and Fumigation Service & Supply (FSS) will co-host the 13th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference June 12-14, 2018, at the Indiana State Museum in their headquarters city of...
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Springtails: The pest insect that isn’t
Photo: Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org Springtails are such an ancient group of arthropods that 400-year-old fossils exist. Despite the presence of three body parts and six legs, these wingless hexapods...
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