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I love my job--especially when I get to identify tiny insects that no one else wants to look at. I recently received an insect from a gentleman whose daughter had been bitten at home. I could tell immediately...

Dr. Davis suggests tips for better termite barriers with participant at the 2019 termite class. It doesn't take a PhD to predict that termite season is likely to arrive early this year. Record warm temperatures...

For anyone who needs structural or ag CEU credits in the area of turf and ornamental pest management, 2020 Spring IPM Conference registration is now open. This year's program will focus on how pesticides...

Tetramorium immigrans nest. Photo by Alex Wild. A few years ago I was called to a home in the Dallas area to look at a stubborn "fire ant" problem. Indeed the numerous mounds did look much like fire ant...

We ignore science, including the study of insects, at our own peril. This was an underlying message in session after session of the 2019 Annual Conference of the Entomological Society of America. This...

Emerald ash borer is a small, metallic- green bullet-shaped beetle. The past week I've been speaking to PMPs at CEU conferences about the emerald ash borer. Many folks have asked why they've never heard...

Paper wasps are common throughout Texas, frequently nesting in windows and under house eaves. With the advent of cold weather, many of these wasps will head indoors. Years ago, a friend described a memorable...

I didn't think I would write a September summary for Hull Dragons. However, the first three weeks of September were generally dry, sunny and warm - though breezy at times - allowing for plentiful dragonfly...

Just a quick post to let readers know about a couple of pest control classes coming up soon, one in Dallas and one in Austin. Dr. Bob Davis, BASF, has been teaching ACE Prep Classes for more than ten years....

Nursing home patient with with fire ant stings. (Laquna Ross) This week Vietnam veteran Joel Marrable died at a Georgia VA Hospital following a vicious attack by fire ants. According to his daughter, Mr....