StopPests IPM in Multifamily Housing Blog

Watch the Recording of Rick Cooper's Presentation "Turning Failure into Success: Bed Bug Management in Affordable Housing"

Watch the recording of Rick Cooper's presentation "Turning Failure into Success: Bed Bug Management in Affordable Housing" and learn how bed bugs are successfully controlled with examples of assessment-based management plans. Read more →

StopPests Webinar Series

StopPests is offering three free webinars on IPM in affordable housing, covering bed bugs, cockroaches, and rodents. See the descriptions and the registration links below. Although housing professionals are the target audience for these presentations, we invite pest management professionals and anyone whose work and life is impacted by pests... Read more →

"The ABC's of Pest Control: Allergens, Baits, and Cockroaches" Dr. Coby Schal to present May 10th

HUD is hosting a webcast on asthma triggers in housing, sponsored by their Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. Hear from Coby Schal, Ph.D, Blanton J. Whitmire, Distinguished Professor, Department of Entogology, North Carolina State University on May 10th, 2016, 1:00-2:00pm EDT. Read more →

Can Bed Bugs Be Controlled With 'Green' Products?

Do natural, essential oil-based sprays provide control of bed bugs? It's complicated! Pesticide sprays (chemical or 'green') may assist with control, but only when part of a larger IPM program. And only when they are proven to be effective through valid testing. Read this blog post to learn what research tells us about natural pesticides and bed bug management. Read more →

StopPests in Housing has moved to a new location!

Along with the arrival of the spring, we want to share with you some exciting news of our own: the StopPests in Housing Program, along with the Northeastern IPM Center, have just moved to a new location on the Cornell campus! Read more →