"The History of Urban and Residential Rodent Control in Florida," offers a comprehensive overview of Florida's rodent challenges and evolving management strategies. It explores key pest species, their behaviors, and the ecological factors that make Florida particularly vulnerable to infestations. Participants learn about historical and modern control methods, from early sanitation efforts to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques and emerging technologies. The class addresses public health concerns, regulatory requirements, and Florida-specific challenges like climate and urban growth. Appendices provide detailed rodent taxonomy, native and invasive species lists, and insights into control myths like ultrasonic repellents. Designed for pest control professionals.
This class examines occasional invaders encountered in pest control, including the Angoumois Grain Moth, the Indianmeal moth, Plaster Bagworm, springtails, earwigs, silverfish, firebrats, booklice (psocids), millipedes and centipedes. For each pest there is a brief description, biology and control suggestions.