Feb 1, 2026 Cockroaches, Ants, Ants, Mosquitoes, Stored Product Pests, Termites, Bed Bugs, Birds, Ticks

Tick-Borne Diseases, Microwaving Stored Product Pests, and Mosquito Attractants

In the February 2026 episode of NPMA BugBytes, the crew sheds new light on tick-borne disease transmission, microwaving pests, and new data on what skin emissions make us more or less attractive to malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. Learn more about the research discussed in this episode here..

Jan 1, 2026 Cockroaches, Ants, Ants, Mosquitoes, Stored Product Pests, Termites, Bed Bugs, Birds

H5N1 Virus Transmission, German Cockroach Control Tools, and Bed Bugs

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.

Bed Bugs

BugStore Product: Pest Poster- Bed Bugs

This bed bug poster is complete with control strategies, descriptions, destruction, and high-resolution pictures. Poster size is 24" x 36". $19.95/$24.95

Technical, Ants, Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Equipment, Flies, Fumigation, Mosquitoes, Sanitation/Bioremediation, Seasonal Pests, Spiders, Stinging Insects, Stored Product Pests, Termites, Ticks

BugStore Product: Mallis Handbook of Pest Control 11th Edition

Published in 2025, this book is the essential guide for everything related to pest management. $225/$199

Bed Bugs

Pest Pictures: Bed Bugs

Members can access and download photos of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius)

Jun 1, 2025 Bed Bugs, Mosquitoes

Mosquito Fungus Amongus, Novel Trapping Devices for Bed Bug Surveilance, and Bed Bug Histamines

In the June 2025 episode, the team discusses 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. Read more about the research discussed on the episode here.