Pest Control in the 21st Century
Some of the greatest advancements in pest management technology over the past 15 to 20 years have been in the realm of monitoring with advancements in pheromone traps, and especially barcode software programs for comprehensive pest data management.
“The essence of monitoring is the analysis of data and gaining insights on trends, hotspots of activity and root causes,” said Billie Johnson, Ph.D., food safety/regulatory compliance manager, BHJ North America, Omaha, Neb. “It still takes a professional to interpret the data, but the reporting and mapping capabilities of the programs have been tremendous.”