Episodes

Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
In this month's episode, the team reviews new research on bed bug fumigation options, why spider moms are awesome, and how viruses infecting fire ants may impact colony collapse disorder. We're joined by a very special guest Kathy Corradi, the Citywide Director of Rodent Mitigation for New York City. You may also know her as NYC's Rodent Czar!
- To learn more about New York's Rat Pack program, click HERE
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
In this month's special episode, the team sits down with industry icon Judy Dold with Rose Pest Solutions to discuss the origins of the National Pest Control Association, her path to becoming NPMA President, and the history of Rose Pest Solutions. Oh yeah, we also covered some science. The team shared new research on tick checks, changes in mite taxonomy, and mosquito feeding preferences.
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Sunday Jun 01, 2025
Sunday Jun 01, 2025
This month, NPMA's Technical Team presents on 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. We're joined by special guests Courtney and Adam Carace with Pest-End.
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
In this month's episode, NPMA's technical team presented new research on consumer and professional grade cockroach baits, what termite corpse management means for termiticide performance, and insights into the USDA's dataset on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. We're joined by two special guests, Adam Brashier and Del Lawson of Modern Pest Control!
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
In this episode, the NPMA 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. We're joined by special guest Erin Richardson of All-American Pest Control!
- To learn more about the All-American Pest Control STEAM Trailblazer Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities through NPMA's Pest Management Foundation, CLICK HERE
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
In this month's episode, Laura covers new research on housefly control, Mike talks about new research tracking changes in insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, and Ellie covers a publication focused on tracking the red imported fire ant. We're joined by special guest, Megan Moloney with NPMA!
- If you have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team, email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!
- And, be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog (npmapestology.com/)for more information on the research covered in this episode!

Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
In this episode, we introduce a new segment called "What's the Buzz" (name still pending) where we quiz our guests on recent industry news headlines! We also cover new research on Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) heartrates, the use of rancid fat to repel mosquitoes, and new pheromone-based control options for the Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella). And, for the first time ever, we're joined by TWO special guests, Noelle and Rian Goins with Get Goins Pest Control!
- For more information on the Keep It Goins Foundation, visit https://keepitgoins.org/
- If you have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team, email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!
- And, be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog (npmapestology.com/)for more information on the research covered in this episode!

Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
In this episode, the team discusses new research in termite baiting, ways to make a better horse fly trap, and the genetics behind why some cockroaches may be better vectors of salmonella. We're joined in this episode by special guest, Aly Silva Mulgrew with Plunkett's Pest Control! If you have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team, email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you! And, be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog (npmapestology.com/)for more information on the research covered in this episode!

Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
In this episode, Laura covers new information on mosquito swarms and location cues used during mating, Mike discusses new research on seasonal management efforts for blacklegged ticks, and Ellie gives us an update on the silver bullet for battling biting midges! We're joined by special guest, Court Parker of Bug Busters!
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

Friday Nov 01, 2024
NPMA BugBytes LIVE at PestWorld 2024 in Denver Colorado!
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Your NPMA Bugbytes team taped a LIVE podcast episode with attendees at PestWorld 2024 in Denver Colorado! The team covered new research on paper wasps, bed bugs, and Argentine ants. And, a new podcast trophy was unveiled!
- Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode! https://npmapestology.com/
- Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!