by FSS Inc. | Jul 1, 2025 | Pest Management
July 2025 Edition: Invasive Species by: Bill Sudyam, ACE Invasive species have been introduced throughout history. Some evidence has been suggested as early as prehistoric times. Human and animal migration, exploration, travel and intentional introduction have all...
by FSS Inc. | Jun 1, 2025 | Pest Management
June 2025 Edition by: John Moore, MSc I began my career in pest control in 1981. During the last 40 years, I have seen profound change in the industry, positive change that continually makes us better at what we do. Many do not realize the enormous contributions...
by FSS Inc. | May 1, 2025 | Pest Management
May 2025 Edition: By: Levi Farrell, A.C.E. The Indian Meal Moth If you have ever bought, sold, or been in the presence of seed, food, spices, starches, feed, grass, nuts, or pet foods…or have been in an establishment that produces any of these. Chances are, you’ve...
by FSS Inc. | May 1, 2025 | Pest Management
May 2025 Edition: By: Levi Farrell, A.C.E. The Indian Meal Moth If you have ever bought, sold, or been in the presence of seed, food, spices, starches, feed, grass, nuts, or pet foods…or have been in an establishment that produces any of these. Chances are, you’ve...
by FSS Inc. | Apr 9, 2025 | Pest Management
4/9/2025 Edition: by Theo Davis, ACE So, you have a bird in your facility. The following are practical instructions on how to react when one of these winged squawking monsters enters your peaceful and productive environment. The first thing you should do is isolate...
by FSS Inc. | Mar 1, 2025 | Pest Management
March 2025 Issue: By: Schuyler Smith When you think of the common pests that customers of FSS typically experience in and around their facilities, bats, birds, opossums, raccoons, and skunks may not come to mind, but they should. Nuisance wildlife must always be...
by FSS Inc. | Feb 1, 2025 | Pest Management
February 2025 Edition: by Brian Beidle, BCE The ants of the Midwest have been largely sleeping the cold days away, and if you have forgotten about them in most of your food accounts, you are not alone. Both pavement ants and odorous house ants will enter into a...
by FSS Inc. | Feb 1, 2025 | Pest Management
February 2025 Edition: Outlook for the Food Safety Pest Management Industry. By: Jeff Waggoner, ACE I feel the need to describe what I call the Food Safety Pest Management Industry. It’s not just about food, but it’s about helping protect a delicate process. One...
by FSS Inc. | Jan 1, 2025 | Pest Management
January 2025 Edition: IPM’s Secret Weapon: Harnessing the Power of People by, Curtis Meyers, Associate Certified Entomologist Integrated pest management uses many tools and techniques to identify, monitor and address pest activity. From basic snap traps to remote...
by FSS Inc. | Nov 1, 2024 | Pest Management
November 2024 Edition: By: John Moore, MSc In today's competitive market, businesses are often faced with the dilemma of choosing between a quality-based program and a low-cost, minimally compliant alternative. Unfortunately, many customers and companies do not...
by FSS Inc. | Sep 1, 2024 | Pest Management
September 2024 Edition: Paul Gough, ACE Corporate IPM Manager FSS, Inc. Threshold action plans. Trend analyses. These are two essential and interrelated parts of a successful food safety pest management program, which are commonly required by food safety audit...
by FSS Inc. | Aug 1, 2024 | Pest Management
August 2024 Edition: by: Curtis Meyers, A.C.E. Introduction Insects are poikilothermic, meaning they do not generate their own body heat, and the temperature of their environment is one of the primary environmental factors that affects their biology and behavior....
