The Entomologist Lounge

(And Why the Pest Risk Matrix is Changing How We Assess Urban Pest Threats) Most people still think “pest control” means showing up with a sprayer when something crawls or flies out of place.

This visual illustration explains how Pest Risk Matrix can support Pest Risk Assessment (PRA) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for pest professionals and site managers.

Previously, I introduced Pest Risk Matrix and Pest Strategy Pyramid as two great tools for sustainable urban pest management approach by focusing on Pest Risk Management (PRM).

Pest Strategy Pyramid can be used as a guide to match a pest risk level to a set of pest management strategies.

Pest Risk Matrix is an effective quantitative tool for Pest Risk Management (PRM) for pest professionals, facility managers and regulatory assessors.

It was an honour to speak to Big West Rotaract Club members about importance of protecting pollinators in our urban space and how.

In September 2018, I was interviewed in ATTN: about my article on insect hotels in the Netherlands.

Before we get started, have you checked out this oh-so-adorable infographic already?

Here’s a little infograph on how much we know about our fireflies in Singapore.

(This is a book review by the Entomologist Lounge) “Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring did exactly that,” reads the flyleaf of the front cover.