Category Archives: Pest Management

There’s a song title, “She (expletive)Hates Me” by the band Puddle Of Mud. That’s a fair assessment of how I feel about mosquitoes. That puddle of mud in the yard is all about holding onto its water. There are mosquitoes hovering near it. I’m sure they are laying eggs. Probably staring in my direction, thinkingContinueContinue reading “What Does The Mosquito Say?”

I see some weird things I see during my not so normal work week. I’ve got some odd pictures of insects on my phone. Thought I’d share with a description of each. Hope you enjoy. Asian Lady BeetleDifferent from a ladybug. Identifiable by the “M” shape on its more pointed head. They seem to biteContinueContinue reading “What’s Buggin’ You This Spring 2020”

In 2014, my niece sent me Flat Stanley. At that time, she hadn’t been to Kansas, and I had only lived here for a few years. This was a learning experience when I agreed to take this “intern” under my wing. We had a week’s worth of adventures. We worked, played, did some sightseeing, hadContinueContinue reading “The Intern”

As I am gathering training information, I am thinking about customer approved pesticide lists (APL), and why they exist. These are designed by corporate pest control managers, and given to pest control operators. Many large, and small, companies have them. Corporate Sanitation Managers/ Quality Managers / Pest Control Managers spend countless hours researching the bestContinueContinue reading “The APL of My Eye”

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be the pest management professional? How about being my apprentice today? Are you ready? Follow me. On the day this posts, we’ll be out the door by 6:15am to the first account. There are 3 stops today, two flour mills and a warehouse. These are my specialty.ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Spend The Day Together”