During our interview with Larry Wise, we had some sound quality issues that weren’t correctable. Our only option was to cut those parts out entirely. But a lot of good information was shared after the part that required to be deleted. Given the flow of the conversation, there was no natural way of reinserting the…
#16 Larry Wise Talks Entomology, Bed Bugs, Chicken Poop, and Ann Spector
As promised, this week we bring you Larry Wise of Jacksonville, FL. Larry is an urban entomologist, third generation pest management professional, and a partner with Bug-Man Pest Control. Today Larry will give us some insight on what it takes to be an entomologist, he’ll share some stories about what it’s like to work in a lab setting,…
#15 Pest Control Podcast – Shooting the Breeze
On Episode 15 of the Arthropodcast, we discuss the growth in podcasting, CimeXa, Steve’s traumatic experience with a Pit Bull, future guests, and the one person Bryan does NOT want to appear on the show. It’s not the most informative episode, but entertaining nonetheless.
#14 Father’s Day and the Wild Adventures of Bryan
On Episode 14 of the Arthropodcast, we discuss Father’s Day, the Termidor Supplemental Label, Larry Wise, how we got into the pest control industry, and a few crazy tales we’ve experienced as PCOs. We want to know how you got into the pest control industry? Visit our website on your smartphone, click on the orange…
#13 Termidor, Spider Mating Habits and Bryan As President
In this episode, we discuss why Steve is recording from Nebraska, the Termidor label change, spider mating habits, useful superpowers for conducting pest and wildlife control services, and what Bryan would do if he were President of the United States.
#12 Best and Worst Exterminators – Celebrity Edition
I’m completely STOKED about this new format. Please help me welcome Bryan Baird to the Arthropodcast! Check out the 12th episode as we discuss the latest fruit fly study, an albino squirrel sighting, and which celebrities would make the best/worst exterminators.
#11 Great Customer Service Tip
Hey! I just wanted to jump on here and pass along an outstanding tip I received from Northeastern Exterminating out of Brooklyn NY. They keep a supply of new 9 volt batteries on their trucks, so when they’re servicing accounts, if they hear the smoke detector “churp” giving off the low battery notifications, they’ll change…
#10 A Spider’s Brain On Drugs
True story. Studies in 1948 and 1995 were conducted to determine the effect drugs would have on a spider’s ability to spin webs when exposed to these said drugs. Did I mention one of these studies was conducted by NASA? Transcript: Germany 1948. There was a zoologist by the name of H.M. Peters who studied…
#9 The Change of Plans That Worked Out Well
I was actually going to take a whole different direction for Episode 9, but decided to change things up the day of release. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I do. Apology (Transcript) If you listen to the podcast via Arthropod Alley.com, you’ll notice an orange button on the right-hand side that says…
#8 Mosquitoes, Genetics, and a Big A$$ Spider
On episode 8 of the Arthropodcast, I review a movie and talk about a recent mosquito experiment by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. If you have question, comments, suggestion, or would like to be featured on the Arthropodcast, send me a message on Arthropodalley.com or shoot me a tweet on Twitter – @stevejacksonus….