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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
The latest report on mouse activity for 2025. Farmers and rodenticide manufacturers like to keep a close eye on mouse numbers. Not only is it important for individual farmers to make sure numbers are kept in check on their property to avoid crop damage, but rodenticide manufacturers need to be aware of any potential surges in populations around the country or even a mouse plague, to ensure enough rodent bait is on hand.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
Gavin Wilson, Technical and Marketing Manager for Liphatech ANZ, outlines the points to make when selling rodent control services to customers. Integrated rodent management is a comprehensive approach that minimises potential rodent outbreaks. It’s not just about treating infestations, but taking measures to prevent them from happening in the first place. For example, sealing all entry points into the building, maintaining good hygiene practices and trapping/baiting.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
WaspJet aerosol from Sumitomo continues to be a trusted product for pest managers dealing with wasp infestations. Only quality products stand the test of time. Over the last ten years, when other wasp aerosol products have come and gone, WaspJet from Sumitomo has gone from strength to strength. Its success is multifaceted, based on high performance, safety features and value for money.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
Since its release in 2020, the Vespex range of wasp control solutions has given pest managers the tools to successfully bait and trap invasive wasp species. By all reports, European wasps have been very active over summer, which means we can expect a large number of new queens to have developed in the nests. As autumn approaches, these young queens leave their nests to mate and prepare for hibernation.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
An alarming level of insecticides has been detected in UK waterways, with on-pet flea treatments being the most likely source of contamination. On-pet flea treatments are used by a vast majority of pet owners on their dogs and cats.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
Bed bugs are a challenging pest to deal with – here’s everything pest managers (and customers) need to know them. Bed bug bites are normally the first sign that a customer has a bed bug problem. Making a medical diagnosis is the role of a medical professional, but pest managers need to understand bed bug biting behaviour and the risks around bed bugs to be able to advise their customers on the importance of preventing bed bug infestations. How do bed bugs bite?
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
Entomologist and author Ion Staunton shares a brief history of termite control. The pests don’t change. Termites have been evolving for millions of years; their appearance, their habits and basic food preferences essentially stay the same. Food and fabric pests? Same. Termites have only been a problem in Australia for the last 237 years. New people arrived and began building things with wood. Termites from nearby colonies found and ate it.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
Sundew Solutions has announced HAACP certification for a range of its pest control products. HACCP International has awarded new 2025 certifications to a range of Sundew Solutions‘ pest management products (pictured above with Sundew Solutions’ CEO David Priddy). These certifications underscore Sundew’s dedication to safety, quality, and performance in food-handling environments, reinforcing its reputation for offering quality pest control solutions.
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1 month ago | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
The Pest Management Association of New Zealand has announced a number of free educational events for pest managers across New Zealand in 2025.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
professionalpestmanager.com | Fiona Fraser
A European ant species has become firmly established in the hyper urban landscape of New York City. How did this happen and what’s the reason for its successful (and rapid) takeover? An invasive ant has been quietly thriving under the throng of New York City, between the pavers underfoot and in open green spaces. Dubbed the ‘ManhattAnt’, the invasive ant has become a common sighting in the city, with its presence extending to the city’s outer boroughs.
