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.

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.

Apr 30, 2025 Bed Bugs

New “Bed Bugs Exposed” Series from PPMA Reveals the Secret Lives of These Hidden Invaders

Coinciding with Bed Bug Awareness Week, June 1-7, 2025, PPMA will premiere “Bed Bugs Exposed,” an innovative video series developed in collaboration with the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board.

Apr 1, 2025 Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Rodents

Crime Solving Bed Bugs, Resilient Roof Rats, and AI Cockroaches

In the April 2025, the 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. Read more about the research discussed on the episode here.