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Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., is the chief entomologist and vice president of technical and regulatory affairs for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). He is well-versed in a wide variety of pest-related topics, including rodents, and his Ph.D. research involved studying termite foraging behavior.

Michael Bentley, Ph.D., is a staff entomologist and the director of training and education for NPMA. He specializes in structural pests, which are those than can be found in and around buildings such as rodents, ants and cockroaches.