yt:channel:UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2009-07-27T20:14:23+00:00 yt:video:xQL69nIqsl8 xQL69nIqsl8 UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2015-04-06T19:49:15+00:00 2015-11-09T07:17:43+00:00 Inchworm The looping movement of the spring cankerworm is typical of caterpillars in the family Geometridae. This family, often called inchworms, lacks several of the middle prolegs (feet) of most other caterpillars. As a result the caterpillar makes use of "abdominal crunches" to quickly move along a twig or other pathway. yt:video:qAQ4XRdhfU8 qAQ4XRdhfU8 UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2013-08-09T19:50:10+00:00 2017-08-09T07:23:19+00:00 Parasitoid wasp and aphid A parasitic wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) locates and lays a single egg in her aphid victim. What follows is best left to the imagination, but think of the movie "Aliens" yt:video:imMb1pLADUA imMb1pLADUA UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2013-06-05T16:26:56+00:00 2016-09-06T14:33:49+00:00 How many mosquitoes in YOUR backyard? This short video shows the results of one night's catch of mosquitoes in a typical north Texas backyard. yt:video:1dWF4LRMAP8 1dWF4LRMAP8 UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2013-04-02T23:26:19+00:00 2016-08-01T23:41:28+00:00 Mosquito development in a backyard fountain Shows the immature stages of mosquitoes, and how they might be breeding in your own backyard. yt:video:qH2t-XeKvUc qH2t-XeKvUc UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2012-08-15T17:15:47+00:00 2015-10-31T18:53:16+00:00 Experience House A short overview of the pest control component of Experience House, a proposed, hands-on learning facility at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas. yt:video:YEqv3h03cSY YEqv3h03cSY UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2012-08-10T21:28:29+00:00 2017-07-28T20:39:20+00:00 Mosquito Control - Control Options Mosquito Control - Control Options yt:video:QyQDM1x88HI QyQDM1x88HI UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2012-08-10T18:48:16+00:00 2017-07-26T14:17:41+00:00 Mosquito Control - Stopping mosquitos at the front door One of the ways people may be bitten by mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus is when tiny mosquitoes enter the home through doorways. This video discusses some simple options for reducing this risk. yt:video:UlCL1yZoFTI UlCL1yZoFTI UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2012-08-10T17:15:50+00:00 2015-11-06T19:28:23+00:00 Mosquito Control - Protecting Yourself Reduce your risk of mosquito bites by using a good repellent. This video describes why you should use repellent and (at the end) lists repellents that are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. yt:video:0b2tYlMpLgo 0b2tYlMpLgo UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2012-08-10T17:12:21+00:00 2017-07-27T17:17:49+00:00 Mosquito Control - Preventing Mosquitoes How to prevent mosquitoes from becoming a nuisance in your backyard by eliminating their breeding sites. yt:video:oWIk_nEPt3o oWIk_nEPt3o UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2011-12-15T15:40:10+00:00 2017-07-14T00:59:51+00:00 Memorial Elem IPM award.m4v Kitchen staff at Memorial Elementary School in Plano, TX receive a Kitchen IPM recognition award by the District's Integrated Pest Management program. The power of three words "We appreciate you" are demonstrated in this clip. yt:video:bsKXWQvjVw8 bsKXWQvjVw8 UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2011-08-12T15:52:38+00:00 2017-07-14T00:59:51+00:00 Bed Bug Academy 2011 Video summarizing events at the Bed Bug Academy of the Southwest, July 28-30, 2011 in Arlington, TX, hosted by the Texas Pest Control Association in cooperation with Bed Bug Central. yt:video:BOfj7wau8Vw BOfj7wau8Vw UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2011-08-08T22:53:36+00:00 2017-08-10T04:08:53+00:00 Click beetle 2 Video of a click beetle, Aeolus species, righting itself with a clicking behavior. yt:video:VbaD20F-cTw VbaD20F-cTw UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2011-08-02T15:12:24+00:00 2017-07-14T00:59:51+00:00 Bed Bug DNA sampling On July 29, 2011 I caught up with Dr. Kate Johnson of Research Associates Labs in Addison, TX to learn about a new technology being used to detect bed bugs. Dr. Kate was presenting at the Bed Bug Academy of the Southwest 2011 in Arlington, TX yt:video:ey62KwBeWec ey62KwBeWec UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2010-05-11T22:40:31+00:00 2017-07-14T00:59:51+00:00 maggotwalk A short explanation of what blow fly larvae are, and what to do when they show up inside a home. yt:video:YFmfLgaA7x0 YFmfLgaA7x0 UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ Michael Merchant https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghhiSnmVAxnyTzBrIMLuPQ 2009-12-08T00:00:22+00:00 2017-07-14T00:59:51+00:00 TIPMAPS 2009 A short report on the November 2009 inaugural conference of the Texas IPM Affiliates for public schools, an organization dedicated to improving pest control activities in Texas public schools.