The Bug Lady: Missy Henriksen
By Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Why, you might ask, is the NPMA rallying to support National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month? Because, surprisingly to many, cockroaches and other pests are primary asthma triggers in home environments.
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By Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
If you talk to those who have lived in areas plagued by cicadas, they can absolutely, definitively tell you with alarming detail, what they were doing (and in some cases what they did not do) during the last cicada swarm!
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Often times, popular culture portrays our industry in the most extreme sense – highlighting extreme infestations. While, fortunately, those situations aren’t the norm, they do show the harrowing work our professionals regularly perform in their work to protect us all.
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By Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
The past several weeks have felt very Hollywood-esque for me. While sadly, there have been no sightings of George Clooney, no time in limos and no strolls down the red carpet, there have been lots of lights, cameras, and action as we develop several new TV spots and web-based videos.
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By Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
I am a big fan of nicknames. I have gone by one my whole life. My given name, Melissa, just doesn’t seem to be me. (Sorry, mom and dad.) I am definitely a “Missy”. Bugs, too, are often identified by distinguishing characteristics rather than their more formal names.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
I used to think pictures of organized pantries were only circulated to make overly busy moms feel inferior or jealous. Now that I know pests come into our home searching for food, water, and shelter, I now understand organized pantries with contained food are more than just impressive works of art – they serve an essential role in removing pest buffet opportunities!
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Christmas is my family's favorite time of the year. We generally start the season's festivities the day after Thanksgiving by cutting down our Christmas tree. While I welcome the cozy traditions that come at this time of year, I would be remiss in my Bug Lady duties if I didn't take the opportunity to remind you of a few seasonal pest-proofing tips to help you avoid some of the unwanted creepy crawlies that often emerge during the holidays.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Before I became part of the pest management industry, I associated the sound of crickets in my basement with the arrival of fall. My secret solution? Read on to find out.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
I have been amazed at the number of sad and scary-but-true stories that have emerged lately about serious and even deadly repercussions from people’s interactions with wildlife. I was moved this morning reading about a young girl infected with the bubonic plaque. While it’s not clear exactly how she got it, there’s speculation it may have come from her clothing touching a dead squirrel and/or insects around it.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
I had hoped to get one more BLT out of the last locally grown tomato in the bowl and enjoy the last of a particularly good batch of nectarines but something beat me to the enjoyment of them – fruit flies! In recounting my disappointment to a friend, she asked the question that I so often hear, “where do those things come from anyway?”
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Have you got a great scream inside you? Can your family show us a guttural reaction to creepy-crawlies? You will find all the details of the Show Us Your Scream Contest here. Show us what you’ve got! The winning entry will get to scream again – but this time for fun – with an all expense paid trip to an amusement park!
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
If I had known about PestWorldForKids.org when my kids were younger, bugs would have most certainly been part of our exploration. One of the newest additions to the domain is Critter Crafts, very cool bug-oriented crafts you can make with your children.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
If you are reading this and thinking "this does not apply to me because my house is too clean for cockroaches,” think again! Research has shown that more than 63% of American homes have detectable levels of cockroach allergens. Ick!
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Today was anything but an average work day. I traveled to New York City to tape a pest prevention segment for ABC’s "The Revolution."
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
My husband was in charge of anything creepy crawly in our house. When he came home from the store armed with cans, bottles and jars of products that promised to kill things I didn’t want in my house, I didn’t ask any questions, even when he covered our kitchen counter with impressive looking quantities of stuff he found at the store.
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Missy Henriksen - National Pest Management Association
Meet Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association....also known as "The Bug Lady."
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