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The team dives into new survey data exploring how prepared municipalities are to respond to rodent outbreaks, the how multifamily residents feel about German cockroach infestations and efforts to control them, and a new study assessing if two medically important tick species can survive indoors. We're joined by special guest, Breanna Neerland, ACE with Kwik Kill Pest Control! Check out NPMA's Exec...

In this month's episode, the team covers the latest research exploring exciting new applications for Ai-powered surveillance and control tools for cockroaches and rodents as well as new research exploring ways to improve client engagement and compliance when battling German cockroach infestations. We're joined by special guest Daniel Headrick with Moxie Pest Control! Be sure to check out  NPMA's P...

In this month's episode, the team doubles down on cockroach baiting research, covering two papers that uncover surprising details surrounding the efficacy of gel baits against American cockroaches and German cockroaches. They also review a cool new paper that outlines an outside the box approach to curbing zoonotic disease transmission in bats. We're joined by our NPMA's Chief Operating Officer, A...

In this month's episode, the team covers new research on the links between tick dispersal and disease transmission, the secretes behind cat flea larva locomotion, and new data on wild hog management. We're joined by special guest Russ Ives of Rose Pest Solutions in Michigan! Visit the Professional Pest Management Alliance to learn more about the important work the Alliance does, and how you can ac...

In this month's episode, the team breaks down recent research on best methods for tick surveillance, how invasive spotted lanternfly honeydew influences native food webs, and new evidence showing how wild house mice are incredible problem-solvers. We're joined by special guest Suzy Rayner with Valkyrie Pest Solutions based in Gimli, Manitoba who shares her journey running a women-led pest control...

In this month's episode, the crew sheds new light on tick-borne disease transmission, we discuss how microwaving  pests may be the cool new pest control hack (or maybe not), and we cover new data on what skin emissions make us more or less attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. We're joined by special guest, Mike Bullert with Big Time Pest Control!  Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology b...

The team kicks off the new year covering new research on the role pests play in spreading H5N1 virus, how German cockroaches respond to commercial essential oils, and new data on thermal thresholds for the common bed bug. We're joined by special guest Faye Golden of Cook's Pest Control! Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology blog  for more information on the research covered in this episode!  Have...

In the final episode of 2025, the team reviews the impressive number of publications, journal articles, and science news headlines we've covered over the past year. We pick our favorite articles and end with a special game to decide who will be crowned the BugBytes champion for 2025!  Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology blog  for more information on the research covered in this episode!  Have q...

BugBytes recorded our third LIVE episode at PestWorld 2025! In this live episode, the team covered new research on mosquito host-seeking behavior, the latest advances in termite baiting, and novel stored product pest management techniques! We're joined by a live audience as our guest judges this episode!      Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology blog  for more information on the research covered...

This month we catch up with Bobby Jenkins of ABC Pest Control & Commercial Services fresh off his 5,000 mile bike ride with brother Raleigh Jenkins to raise money . Our team also reviews new research exploring fruit cocktails as potential mosquito repellents, and we cover two different papers exploring repellency and active ingredient translocation with Pharaoh ants! Visit www. BrothersBike.or...

In this month's episode, the team covers new tools for controlling kissing bugs, using ants to detect Spotted Lantern Flys, and new insights into cockroach gel bait contamination (or lack there of). We're joined by special guest Bert Dodson Jr. of Dodson Pest Control! To learn more about the Pest Management Foundation, Foundation supported research, and scholarship opportunities, visit www.npmafou...

In this month's episode, the team reviews new research on bed bug fumigation options, why spider moms are awesome, and how viruses infecting fire ants may impact colony collapse disorder. We're joined by a very special guest Kathy Corradi, the Citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation for New York City. You may also know her as NYC's Rodent Czar! To learn more about New York's Rat Pack program, click...

In this month's special episode, the team sits down with industry icon Judy Dold with Rose Pest Solutions to discuss the origins of the National Pest Control Association, her path to becoming NPMA President, and the history of Rose Pest Solutions. Oh yeah, we also covered some science. The team shared new research on tick checks, changes in mite taxonomy, and mosquito feeding preferences.    Be su...

This month, NPMA's Technical Team presents on new research highlighting transgenic mosquito fungi, how some plants can be used to monitor for bed bugs, and the stability of bed bug excreted histamines. We're joined by special guests Courtney and Adam Carace with Pest-End.  Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology blog  for more information on the research covered in this episode!  Have questions or...

In this month's episode, NPMA's technical team presented new research on consumer and professional grade cockroach baits, what termite corpse management means for termiticide performance, and insights into the USDA's dataset on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. We're joined by two special guests, Adam Brashier and Del Lawson of Modern Pest Control! Be sure to check out  NPMA's Pestology blog  for...

In this episode, the NPMA team discusses new research on how bed bugs could solve crimes, ways to improve bed bug control, and the use of artificial intelligence to track cockroaches. We're joined by special guest Erin Richardson of All-American Pest Control! To learn more about the All-American Pest Control STEAM Trailblazer Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities through NPMA's Pest Mana...

In this month's episode, Laura covers new research on housefly control, Mike talks about new research tracking changes in insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, and Ellie covers a publication focused on tracking the red imported fire ant. We're joined by special guest, Megan Moloney with NPMA! If you have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team, email us at  training@pestworld.org,  we'd love t...

In this episode, we introduce a new segment called "What's the Buzz" (name still pending) where we quiz our guests on recent industry news headlines! We also cover new research on Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) heartrates, the use of rancid fat to repel mosquitoes, and new pheromone-based control options for the Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella). And, for the first time ever, we're join...

In this episode, the team discusses new research in termite baiting, ways to make a better horse fly trap, and the genetics behind why some cockroaches may be better vectors of salmonella. We're joined in this episode by special guest, Aly Silva Mulgrew with Plunkett's Pest Control! If you have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team, email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from...

In this episode, Laura covers new information on mosquito swarms and location cues used during mating, Mike discusses new research on seasonal management efforts for blacklegged ticks, and Ellie gives us an update on the silver bullet for battling biting midges! We're joined by special guest, Court Parker of Bug Busters! Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the resear...

Your NPMA Bugbytes team taped a LIVE podcast episode with attendees at PestWorld 2024 in Denver Colorado! The team covered new research on paper wasps, bed bugs, and Argentine ants. And, a new podcast trophy was unveiled!  Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!  https://npmapestology.com/   Have questions or feedback for the BugByte...

In this episode, we cover new research on links between tires and mosquito populations, the efficacy of consumer control products against German cockroaches, and the impacts of pheromones on flight behavior of the Mediterranean flour moth. We're joined by special guest Bill Cowley of Cowley's Pest Services! Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in...

In this episode, NPMA's technical team discusses the benefits of ant amputations, we dive into the phenomena of termite death zones, and we share new research on novel active ingredients used to control cockroaches. We're joined in this episode by special guest Sara Cromwell of Abell Pest Control!   Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this epi...

In this episode, the team shares new research on ways fire ants can avoid exposure to pesticide treatments, methods of protecting historic structures from subterranean termites, and carnivorous organisms that eat mosquito larvae. We're joined by special guest Jamie Ogle of Lloyd Pest Control!    Follow this link learn more about the Jim Ogle Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities through...

In this episode we cover gamma rays, pan allergens, and scuttle flies. We're joined by special guest Jillian Gardner of NPMA! Follow this link learn more about NPMA's Executive Leadership Program: https://www.npmapestworld.org/engage/leadership-programs/executive-leadership-program/ Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!  https://np...