PestPartners 365 Program offers yearlong savings
Watch to learn how qualifying product purchases can get you one step closer to yearlong savings with the PestPartners 365 Program. For more information, visit http://www.PestPartners365.com.
View ArticleJ.T. Eaton & Co.: Stick-Em’s The Bugo
Available this spring, Stick-Em’s The Bugo is an easy-to-apply, virtually invisible bed bug barrier that lasts up to eight weeks. Simply peel off the adhesive and place it face down around a bed or...
View ArticleThe citronella ant: A subterranean saboteur
Photo courtesy of and copyrighted by: Gene White, pmimages@earthlink.net Citronella ant (Lasius interjectus) Formerly Genus: Acanthomyops, this larger yellow ant is a subterranean saboteur of...
View ArticleAsk the expert: Carpenter ant, phorid fly and yellowjacket Q&A
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Mampe. Your questions most likely will be printed and answered in one of Pest Management...
View ArticleBayer: Spring Savings Program
It’s spring, and the pests are in bloom! Contact your local Univar representative between April 1 and May 31, 2016, for rebates on certain quantities of Temprid SC, Suspend PolyZone, Suspend SC, Tempo...
View ArticleFrederick promoted to Massey SVP
Lynne Frederick has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing for Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services. Frederick oversees the company’s advertising, marketing, public relations and events....
View ArticleESA presents early spring 2016 certified group
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corp. offers two certification programs, the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) and the Board Certified Entomologist (BCE). For late...
View ArticleEnsystex: VECTOTHOR SPARROWHAWK
The VECTOTHOR SPARROWHAWK is designed for smaller offices, cafés, restaurants and shops where you want to discreetly eliminate troublesome flies. It can be mounted on walls, tabletops or shelves. Its...
View ArticleVPMA offers June ACE opportunity
The Virginia Pest Management Association presents the 5th Annual Jeffrey M. Johnson Memorial ACE Prep Course and Exam. It will take place June 14 and 15, 2016, at the Virginia Tech – Richmond Center in...
View ArticleQ&A: Pest control website design, updates and SEO
Photo: ©iStock.com/kaan tanman Q: How important is design to my website? Consider this: The purpose of a magazine’s cover is to get the magazine opened. If your design doesn’t compel people to engage,...
View ArticleFacts you should know about nonvenomous snakes
Photo: ©iStock.com/Farinosa Snakes, especially nonvenomous species, are not to be feared. In fact, they play an important role in our ecosystem. Here are a few facts about the suborder Serpentes:...
View ArticleScorpion manicures: A beauty trend to die for
A woman in Mexico took her love of scorpions to new heights when she had the idea of integrating them into nail art, and it’s caught the Internet by storm. The scorpion manicure trend originated in...
View ArticleUnivar Online Store launches
Following the recent revamp of its Web portals, Austin, Texas-based Univar Environmental Sciences has launched the new Univar Online Store, an e-commerce platform for licensed pest management...
View ArticleKness: NARA Liquid
NARA Liquid is a high-tech, non-toxic attractant for both rats and mice. Originally intended for deployment in dry areas, it works in nearly all environments, the company says. Featuring a scent of...
View ArticleNew tax law means less waiting for newly converted S Corps
Photo: ©iStock.com/DebbiSmirnoff Big news for C Corps that converted to S Corps and are awaiting the end of the 10-year built-in gain period to elapse: A new tax law permanently reduces the period to...
View Article‘Bob’s Burgers’ pest-company name generator
If you watch ‘Bob’s Burgers‘, the animated Fox-network sitcom (currently cleared for a 7th and 8th season!) about a family-owned urban burger joint, you might have noticed that each episode offers a...
View ArticleAdam’s Harold Leyse passes away
Harold Leyse, Maple Grove, Minn., died April 3 from complications of a March 31 stroke. He was 78. By his side were son Todd Leyse and daughter Andrea Guy, co-owners of Adam’s Pest Control, the company...
View ArticleTips & Tricks: Switch up cockroach control methods
The best strategy for cockroach control is to “mix it up.” Gel baits are great tools, but should be rotated for cleanout vs. maintenance. Don’t limit your strategy to only gel, either. Dusts don’t...
View ArticlePigeons aren’t ‘just rats with wings’
Illustration: ©Leo Michael When you’re 5 years old, every adult is an authority on every topic, and the nuances of communication often go over your head. When my grandmother, an amateur kitchen-window...
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