Why “Rat Control” Using Snap and Live Traps Rarely Works…

This article, authored by Jerry Cates, was first penned on 28 December 2022, and last revised on  7 January 2023.  © Bugsinthenews Vol. 24:12(01). Using Traps to Exterminate Rats… Good, or Bad?  Anyone who  attempts to trap rats using snap-traps or live traps usually catches a few. Further, the original snap-trap seems to work as ...

Notice: The E2M2C™ Trademark, and Ownership, Placement & Servicing of E2M2C™ Devices

This notice refers to the E2M2C™ trademark, the ownership, placement & servicing of E2M2C™ devices, and the procedures clients are expected to follow in the event the client desires to cease participating in the E2M2C™ program and/or a change of ownership — of the physical site where an active E2M2C™ program exists — takes place.  ...

The Most Dangerous Organisms In North America

This article, authored by Jerry Cates, was first published on 6 April 2022, and last revised on 8 October 2022.  © Bugsinthenews Vol. 24:04(01). This article — like all the others that have been posted here — is a work in progress. It is also one of those “mind-bending,” or even “mind-stretching” papers that, if ...

Texas Rodents

This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 25 January 2015, was last revised on 15 January 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 16:01(02): The nearly 2,000 species of rodents that are presently recognized worldwide comprise about 40% of all living mammals. 68 rodent species are known to be found in Texas, and 24 of these are ...

HabitatBiotics™ LR35 — An Herb & Spice Based Cleanser for the New Millennium.

HabitatBiotics™ LR35 -- An Herb & Spice Based Cleanser for the New Millennium.
— This article, by Jerry Cates, was created on 9 January 2019, and revised last on 6 June 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 18:01(01). Introducing the Herb & Spice based cleanser HabitatBiotics™ LR35, formulated, hand-made and bottled with care in our laboratory. Here are all the details on this product, including descriptions of the herbs and ...

E2M2C™ Chronicles

This newsletter, authored by Jerry Cates, keeps E2M2C™ program participants informed about the devices in place at their homes and businesses. It is accessible to all who are interested in the general subject of rodent control and the research this program is conducting.  © Bugsinthenews Vol. 23:09(01): Re-published, with fresh content, on 28 February 2024. ...

E2M2C: To Assay, or Not To Assay… A Difficult Question of Great Importance

This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 11 June 2021, was last revised on 29 December 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 23:06(01).: Click Here for: Important Notice about the E2M2C™ trademark , the Ownership, Placement & Servicing of E2M2C™ Devices, and Program Participation/Termination In the original posting of this article, I explained why, back in June ...

Rational Care of Lawns & Ornamentals for Texas Homeowners

Rational Care of Lawns & Ornamentals for Texas Homeowners
This article by Jerry Cates was first published on 12 March 2019, and last revised on 19 August 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 20:02(02). Note: The information shared in this article was derived from decades of experience, and is provided as part of our focus on EcoSystem Forensics.  Keeping a home’s landscape in tip-top shape and ...

Texas Termites: How to Keep Them Honest..

Texas Termites: How to Keep Them Honest..
This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 10 February 2019, was last revised on 19 August 2022. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 20:02(01). Note: The information shared in this article was derived from decades of experience, and is provided as part of our focus on EcoSystem Forensics.  The very word “Termite” strikes fear in the hearts ...

Biological Metrics of three Commensal Rodents

This article, by Jerry Cates (initiating author) and Adette Quintana (editor and contributing biologist) was begun on 13 November 2020, first published on 14 November 2020, and last revised on 18 January 2021. © Bugsinthenews Vol. 21:11(02). North America hosts three species of commensal rodents. These are, specifically, the common house mouse (Mus musculus Linnaeus, ...