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Rollins acquires Murray Pest in Australia
Atlanta-based Rollins has acquired Murray Pest Control in South Australia. The acquisition closed March 1 and continues Rollins’ expansion in Australia since entering the country in 2014. Established...
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Roadtrip Roundup: PesTech 3.0 Explores Technology
Click to view slideshow. Technology and how pest management professionals (PMPs) can best use it to work smarter was the focus of PesTech3.0, held Jan. 5-7 in San Jose, Calif., an area also known as...
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Key 7 Software announces new CTO
Bo Stewart joins Birmingham, Ala.-based Key 7 Software as chief technology officer. Stewart brings more than 15 years of experience from many aspects of the technology industry, including development...
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Militant Bug Behavior
From our Lighter Side, department: Back in the day, Cracked magazine was a rival/rip-off of Mad magazine — two publications I devoured regularly. However, nearly a decade ago the defunct magazine...
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Globetrotting Dragonfly Endures Long-Haul Flights
Photo: TexasEagle via Foter.com / CC BY-NC I travel several times a year as senior digital media content producer for North Coast Media, PMP‘s parent company, and occasionally have a long-haul flight....
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Hold the Line: Please Termite Customers by Educating, Communicating
Crushing callbacks and keeping termite customers happy requires equal parts education and communication. Reaching the source of a termite infestation in a crawlspace often requires the cooperation of...
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Pelsis LLC: SX DOTZ
New SX DOTZ is a professional polymer platform onto which ant and cockroach gel baits are applied. It incorporates a technology that allows it to be attached to flat, smooth surfaces without tearing or...
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BASF considers counterbid on DuPont
Edward Breen (left), chairman and CEO of DuPont, and Andrew Liveris, president chairman and CEO of Dow, in December 2015. This weekend, news broke that BASF SE, parent company of BASF Pest Control...
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PelGar acquires AB Bait
PelGar International has completed its acquisition of AB Bait, the sales and marketing group for Brigand rodenticides in the United States. The North American business will operate under the PelGar USA...
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NPMA strategic planning set for May
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) will embark upon a facilitated strategic planning process involving nearly 100 industry professionals, including Board members from NPMA, the...
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Ask the Expert: Cigarette Beetle, Bagworms & Termites
Cigarette beetles. Photo: Brian Little, The University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Q: We found a cigarette beetle problem in a conference room. A thorough inspection failed to locate a source. We’ve...
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Tips & Tricks: Combat Fleas, Flies and Ticks
For fleas, concentrate on areas where pets most often rest. Spot treat those areas with a residual insecticide. Flies are associated with sanitation. Clean surrounding conducive conditions. Flies can...
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Neogen Corp.: SureKill Liquid Pro Kit
The SureKill Liquid Pro Kit allows a technician to apply liquid insecticides through a non-pressurized system that is easy to use, the company says. The automatic refilling design eliminates the need...
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Arrow acquires Frye Exterminating
From left are Arrow Exterminators’ Kevin Burns and Marie Horner; Frye Exterminating Owner Les Preece; and Arrow’s Emily Thomas Kendrick and Tim Pollard. Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators announces the...
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Massey opens 3 service centers
Massey Services, Orlando, Fla., has opened its first commercial service center in Georgia. Located in Norcross, the new center will serve businesses in the Norcross, Suwanee and Alpharetta, Ga., areas....
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The Bug Chicks: Making Arthropods Cool One ‘Bugdork’ at a Time
Jessica Honaker (left) and Kristie Reddick (right) are entomologists who teach kids about insects, spiders and other arthropods. Photo: The Bug Chicks I first heard of The Bug Chicks when I saw a TV...
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Larue opens satellite office
Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based and family-owned Larue Pest Management has opened a new satellite office located off Alico Road in south Fort Myers, Fla. This latest expansion is the most recent example of...
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SC Johnson Lends a Hand to Help Fight Zika
It did our collective heart good to read earlier this week that SC Johnson, manufacturer of a mosquito repellant we dare not name here, donated 60,000 bottles of OFF! (whoops.) personal mosquito...
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Tomorrow’s Effective Communicator Begins Today
Embracing advances in communication will help streamline operations and boost profits. photo: ©istock.com/Chunumunu In this digital age, we have all grown accustomed to receiving and processing large...
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Tips & Tricks: Treating for Ticks
It might not be necessary to treat an entire outdoor area for ticks, which often can be found in shaded and high-moisture areas. You can drag for ticks with a large white cloth to find the hot spots...
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