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Extension Publications
Ants
- Carpenter Ants: Those Big Ants in Your Kitchen and Bathroom
- Managing Structure Invading Ants
- Odorous House Ants
- Odorous House Ants: The Most Common House-Invading Ant in Tennessee
Fire Ants
- Broadcast Baits for Fire Ant Control
- Calibrating a Fire Ant Bait Spreader
- Fire Ant Products for Tennessee’s Schools By Formulation, Application Method and Use Site
- Fire Ant Products for the General Public Sorted by Formulation, Product Name and Use Site
- Fire Ant Management in Pastures and Rangeland
- Managing Imported Fire Ants in Agriculture
- Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas
- Managing Fire Ants in and around Tennessee’s Schools
- The Two-Step Method: Managing Fire Ants around Homes and in Neighborhoods
Bed Bugs
- Affordable Bed Bug Management
- Bed Bug Service Records
- Bed Bugs: Management and Prevention
- Charting Pest Activity in Multi-Unit Structures
- Detecting Low-Level Bed Bug Infestations in Multifamily Housing: Bed Bugs Sucking in Budget Out of Your Buildings
Biting & Stinging
- Kissing Bugs: Not So Romantic
- Asian Longhorned Tick
- They Want to Suck Your Blood! Mosquitos Management around Schools and Childcare Facilities
- European Hornets Tapping at Your Window at Night
- Head Lice
- Head Lice Manual Tennessee Department of Health
- Chemical and Nonchemical Management of Fleas
- The Black Widow Spider
- The Brown Recluse Spider
- Yellowjacket Wasps in Tennessee
- Mud Daubers and Cicada Killers
- Common Ticks of Tennessee and Their Control
- Managing Ticks on School Grounds
Fabric
Household
Home Invaders
- Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in and Around Homes
- Invasive Pest and Fall Home Invader: Kudzu Bug
- Occasional Invaders: Millipedes
- Lady Beetles Invading Homes
Wood-destroying
- Nature’s Right-Angle Drill: Carpenter Bees
- Subterranean Termite Control (see W658 for updated pesticide recommendations)
- Wood Protection for Log Home Owners
Yard & Garden
Extension Publications
- Conventional and Organic Product Overview for Home Vegetable Gardeners in Tennessee
- Lawn Insects: How to Control Them
- You Can Control Garden Insects
- The Bagworm and its Control
- An Introduction to Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes
- Boxelder Bugs and Red-Shouldered Bugs
- The Japanese Beetle and Its Control
Websites
- Child-serving Facility IPM
- Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Tennessee Facebook Page
- Fire Ants in Tennessee
- Bed Bugs in Tennessee
Videos
- Vail, K. 2017. Bed Bugs: You Can Get Rid of Them*, UT Science Forum Presentation
- Vail, K. 2017. Don’t Let Tramp Ants Take Over Your Home, 2017 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series
- Vail, K. 2016. UGA Webinar: Identifying Ants in the Field and Why it Matters to Pest Management Professionals
- Vail, K., J. Chandler, and P. Barnwell. 2016. Detecting Low-level Bed Bug Infestations in Multifamily Housing
Extension Publications
- Managing Ticks on School Grounds
- Managing Fire Ants in and Around Tennessee’s Schools
- Bed Bugs: What Schools Need to Know
- They Want to Suck Your Blood! Mosquito Management around Schools and Childcare Facilities
- IPM for Kitchen Staff poster
- IPM for Students poster
- IPM for Teachers poster
- Managing Pests in Childcare Facilities
- Getting Started with IPM in Child-Serving Facilities
- Suggested Guidelines for Managing Pests in Tennessee’s Schools: Adopting Integrated Pest Management
Newsletters
- View all issues of our Newsletter: Insec(tc)ure
- View all issues of our Pest and Pesticides in Child-serving Facilities: An IPM Newsletter
Websites
- Child-serving Facility IPM
- Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Tennessee Facebook Page
- Fire Ants in Tennessee
- Bed Bugs in Tennessee
Extension Publications
- A Quick Reference Guide to Pesticides for Pest Management Professionals Working in and Around Structures 2021
- Wood-Destroying Organisms Licensing Manual: WDO
- General Pest and Rodent Control Pesticide Applicator Licensing Manual (GRC)
- Public Health Pest Control (Certification Category 8)
- Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Management Certification Manual (Category 7)
- Public Health Mosquito Control: The Tennessee Mosquito Control Handbook (Pesticide Applicator Licensing Manual)
- A Technician’s Guide to Managing Pests in Schools
Trade Journal (*-Vail quoted)
- Vail, K. M. 2013. Mallis Expert Insights: Q&A with Dr. Karen Vail: Ants. PCT Online
- Oliver, J., K. Addesso, K. M. Vail, J. P. Parkman, J. Basham, and S. Powell. 2019. Off with Their Heads: Phorid Decapitating Flies to the Rescue. Tennessee Green Times, Winter 2019: 20-26.
- Anonymous* 2019. The Number 1 Pest: Odorous House Ants, p. 6-7. In 2019 State of the Ant Market. Karen Vail quoted throughout. Pest Control Technology.
- Crocker, Brittany* 2019. East Tennessee summer pests to avoid and how to prevent bites, stings. Interview in Knoxville News Sentinel, May 26, 2019.
- Nagro, A.* 2019. The Where + Why: Ants on the Move. Karen Vail quoted. PCT magazine, May 2019.
- Vail, K. 2020. Pest Trends – Study: Environmental modifications reduce OHA numbers. Pest Management Magazine September: 40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54.
Newsletters
- Pests and Pesticides in Child-serving Facilities: An IPM Newsletter
- Insec(tc)ure: Are you insecure about your insect cures? A UT Urban IPM Lab Newsletter for Pest Management Professionals
Websites
- Child-serving Facility IPM
- Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Tennessee Facebook Page
- Fire Ants In Tennessee
- Bed Bugs In Tennessee
Videos
- Vail, K. 2017. Bed Bugs: You Can Get Rid of Them*, UT Science Forum Presentation Recording, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuO66C5i00
- Vail, K. 2017. Don’t Let Tramp Ants Take Over Your Home, 2017 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bokqEIgNbMo&feature=youtu.be
- Vail, K. 2016. UGA Webinar: Identifying Ants in the Field and Why it Matters to Pest Management Professionals, https://gtbop.com/identifying-ants-in-the-field-and-why-it-matters-to-pest-management-professionals-with-karen-vail/
- Vail, K., J. Chandler, and P. Barnwell. 2016. Detecting Low-level Bed Bug Infestations in Multifamily Housing. Video posted November 15 to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt9lLQA8Jzc&feature=youtu.be