In this month's episode, we discuss new research looking into the relationship between tick hosts and Lyme disease prevalence, new tools to detect fire ants, and the potential link between cockroaches and mice as vectors of Salmonella.

In this month's episode, the team dives into new survey data exploring how prepared municipalities are to respond to rodent outbreaks, how multifamily residents feel about German cockroach infestations and control efforts, and assessing if two medically important tick species can survive indoors.

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.

In the May 2026 episode of NPMA BugBytes, 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.

In the January 2026 episode of NPMA BugBytes, the team talks about avian influenza spread, cockroach responses to essential oils, and bed bug response to heat and humidity. Learn more about the research discussed in this episode here.

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