Sep 5, 2025 Seasonal Pests, Cockroaches, Public Health

Kissing Bug Control, Spotted Lantern Fly Surveillance, and German Cockroach Bait Contamination

In the September 2025 episode, the team covers new tools for controlling kissing bugs, using ants to detect Spotted Lantern Flies, and new insights into cockroach gel bait contamination (or lack there of).

Jun 26, 2025 Cockroaches

Research Report: Cockroach Connoisseurs: Effects of Contamination on Gel Bait Efficacy and Consumption by German Cockroaches under Laboratory Conditions

May 1, 2025 Cockroaches, Public Health, Termites

Cockroach Gel Baits, Termite Corpses, and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

In the May 2025, the team discusses new research on consumer grade cockroach baits, termite corpse management, and APHIS data on avian flu in mammals. Read more about the research discussed on the episode here.

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.

Jan 1, 2025 Termites, Flies, Cockroaches

Termite Tunneling, Horse Flies, and Cockroach Salmonella

In the January 2025 episode of NPMA BugBytes, the team covered termite tunneling, horse flies, and salmonella in cockroaches.

Oct 1, 2024 Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, Stored Product Pests

Mosquitos, German Cockroaches, and Mediterranean Flour Moths

In the October 2024, episode of NPMA BugBytes, the team covered links between tires and mosquito populations, the efficacy of consumer control products against German cockroaches, and the impacts of pheromones on flight behavior of the Mediterranean flour moth.