Dispatches from PestWorld 2016
Anxious about the American presidential election, Here Be Monsters’ Jeff Emtman took a trip to a place he hoped to be insulated from politics: PestWorld 2016, the largest American gathering…
By Here Be Monsters • • 1 min readAnxious about the American presidential election, Here Be Monsters’ Jeff Emtman took a trip to a place he hoped to be insulated from politics: PestWorld 2016, the largest American gathering of pest management professionals. For Jeff, who has always liked bugs and pest animals, this was a miniature vacation.
Inside PestWorld
Photos: Jeff Emtman
Rose Eckhart of ZappBug explains the basics of combating bedbug infestations.
The Golden Eagle mosquito fogger from Curtis Dynafog.
Alan Huot of Wildlife Control Supplies demos paste-based wildlife baits.
He talked with the following attendees about the tools and the philosophy of pest management:
Rose Eckhart of ZappBugg bed bug heaters
Carlita Turk of TAP Pest Control Insulation
David Walters of HY-C Home Solutions
Evan Bruce of Heat Assault glycol bed bug products
Roger Johnson and Evan Church of Pest Routes
Sheree Swindle of Bed Bug Mutts with Lily Loo
Bill Robinson of B&G Curtis Dyna-Fog sprayers and foggers
Alan Huot of Wildlife Control Supplies outfitter for wildlife professionals.
Jeff Emtman produced this episode with help from Bethany Denton and Nick White.