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Your podcast for the latest in science, news, and information impacting the world of pest management.
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Mar 6, 2025
Mar 6, 2025
1 hr 4 min
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!

Feb 1, 2025
Feb 1, 2025
1 hr 2 min
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!

Jan 1, 2025
Jan 1, 2025
1 hr 2 min
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!

Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
52 min
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!

Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
42 min

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!

Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
53 min
In this episode, we cover new research on 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. We're joined by special guest Bill Cowley of Cowley's Pest Services!
- 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!

Sep 1, 2024
Sep 1, 2024
51 min
In this episode, NPMA's technical team discusses the benefits of ant amputations, we dive into the phenomena of termite death zones, and we share new research on novel active ingredients used to control cockroaches. We're joined in this episode by special guest Sara Cromwell of Abell Pest Control!
- 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!

Aug 1, 2024
Aug 1, 2024
47 min
In this episode, the team shares new research on ways fire ants can avoid exposure to pesticide treatments, methods of protecting historic structures from subterranean termites, and carnivorous organisms that eat mosquito larvae. We're joined by special guest Jamie Ogle of Lloyd Pest Control!
- Follow this link learn more about the Jim Ogle Scholarship and other scholarship opportunities through NPMA's Pest Management Foundation: https://www.npmapestworld.org/foundation
- 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!

Jul 1, 2024
Jul 1, 2024
46 min
In this episode we cover gamma rays, pan allergens, and scuttle flies. We're joined by special guest Jillian Gardner of NPMA!
- Follow this link learn more about NPMA's Executive Leadership Program: https://www.npmapestworld.org/engage/leadership-programs/executive-leadership-program/
- 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!

Jun 1, 2024
Jun 1, 2024
48 min
In this episode we cover new research on brown widow spiders, zombie ants, and how artificial intelligence could be used to control spotted lantern flies. We're joined by special guest Dauphin Ewart with The Bug Master of Austin, Texas.
- 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!
