Podcasts and Technical Articles
Interviews, articles, presentations, and peer-reviewed research by Adam Holt, BCE, for the pest management, food safety, and facilities industries.
Podcast Interviews
Ep. 228. Adam Holt, BCE: Smarter Pest Management, From IPM to AI
Where food facility pest programs fall short, how integrated pest management and monitoring technology close the gaps, and the limits of AI pest identification.
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Fall Pest Control Need-to-Knows with Adam Holt, BCE
Why pest pressure rises in autumn, where commercial buildings are most vulnerable, and how facilities teams can respond with integrated pest management.
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The BCE Podcast, hosted by Adam Holt, BCE, and Chelle Hartzer, BCE
Conversations with board certified entomologists and industry leaders on urban entomology, pest management practice, and the path to BCE certification.
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Technical Articles and Presentations
The Best Response to Defeat Stored Product Pest Activity in Food Facilities
Controlling stored product pests through documented monitoring, sanitation and structural maintenance, shared accountability between pest providers and QA teams, and audit-ready digital tracking.
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Software-Driven Pest Control: Digital Tools Improve Food Safety Compliance
How digital pest management tools strengthen documentation, trend analysis, and food safety audit compliance in processing facilities.
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Featured Speaker: Rodent Control in Food Facilities
Adam presented at QA Magazine's virtual conference on monitoring, preventing, and controlling rodents in food and beverage facilities.
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Articles by Adam Holt, BCE, in PCT Magazine
Adam's technical columns and features for pest management professionals, published in PCT, the industry's leading trade magazine.
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Peer-Reviewed Research and Reports
Field Evaluation of Commercial Repellents Against the Floodwater Mosquito Psorophora columbiae (Diptera: Culicidae) in St. Johns County, Florida
Qualls WA, Xue RD, Holt JA, Smith ML, Moeller JJ. J Med Entomol 48(6):1247 to 1249. Field comparison of plant-based repellents and a DEET product against floodwater mosquitoes.
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New Host Records of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) on Birds in Florida III
Holt JA. New county, Florida, and two new U.S. host records for avian chewing lice, from specimens collected at wildlife rehabilitation centers.
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New Host Records of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) on Birds in Florida II
Holt JA. Continuation of the series, adding new Florida host records for avian chewing lice.
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New County Records of Chewing Lice (Mallophaga) on Birds in Florida
Holt JA. New county and host records for avian chewing lice in Florida, including a new U.S. host record.
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AMCD 2010 Annual Report: Education Specialist, Presenter, and Contributor
Annual program report of the Anastasia Mosquito Control District, St. Johns County, Florida, documenting Adam's education program work, workshop organization, and professional presentations.
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