Overtime rule finalized; NPMA to offer guidance
Photo: ©iStock.com/OGphoto The National Pest Management Association said it will help members who have questions about compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rule, which requires...
View ArticleRecommend hosiery method to bed bug-afflicted clients
Figs. 1-3: While waiting for you to eliminate bed bugs, customers with a light to moderate infestation can use a vacuum cleaner attachment covered with knee-high hosiery to suck up all the bed bugs...
View ArticleTrece Inc.: STORGARD DOME TRAP HOLDER
NEW LOWER PRICE! Visit your distributor for a quote! Too often, pheromone traps can be moved from their original installation site thanks to cleaning procedures or even strong air movement inside a...
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Thank you for registering for the upcoming Pest Management Professional webinar, “Products, Protocols and Procedures for Effective Mosquito Barrier Treatments,” sponsored by Control Solutions Inc. A...
View ArticleStudy Examines Mosquito Mentions on Twitter by City
A new study released by Terminix shows that New Yorkers are leading the nation’s Twitter campaign against mosquitoes. The study, which analyzed more than 500,000 tweets mentioning the word ‘mosquito’...
View ArticleTruly Nolen promotes Pujol to manager
Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted Julio Pujol to manager of its Miami Gardens, Fla. service office. Pujol joined the company in 2015, and has nearly 30 years of industry...
View ArticlePollution prompts insect attack on Taj Mahal
Photo: India TImes Swarms of Goeldichironomus, an insect species that grows near highly polluted water bodies, have made India’s dirty Yamuna river their breeding ground. The pests are now making their...
View ArticleRockwell Labs: EcoVia CA and EcoVia G
EcoVia CA contact aerosol and EcoVia G granular products, new Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 25(b)-exempt and research-based botanical insecticides, are now available from...
View Article10 ways to give your mosquito business more bite
Always wear protective gear, like Laura Dykes of Cooper Pest Solutions.Photo: Cooper Pest Solutions For many pest management professionals (PMPs), mosquito management is an add-on service, and it can...
View ArticleNPMA rounds up Zika developments
Updated at 4:13 Eastern time to reflect new developments, per NPMA’s Policy Week in Review newsletter. In its weekly ePestWorld newsletter to members, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA)...
View ArticleBaldwin joins AP&G as sales manager
AP&G Co. has hired Scott Baldwin, ACE, as its regional sales manager for western U.S. and Canada. Baldwin has more than 20 years of industry experience, including 13 in distribution. He has also...
View ArticleBob Rosenberg caps off 27 years with NPMA
The future looks bright for them both. The NPMA Legislative Day in March was Bob Rosenberg’s last official event as CEO. See more of our coverage here.Photos: Will Nepper In 1989, Bob Rosenberg was...
View ArticlePestPac: Mobile Workforce Tools
PestPac has the tools PMPs need to make technicians in the field more efficient: An easy-to-use mobile application combined with intelligent route optimization and GPS tracking streamline communication...
View ArticleInspect-All expands to Florida
Inspect-All Services has provided pest control and home inspection services in Greater Atlanta since 1984. It now offers these services in the Greater Jacksonville, Fla., area. Inspect-All Services...
View ArticleTechnicide: Tech-Reach Bait Pro Extension
The Tech-Reach Bait Pro bait applicator extension offers pest management technicians the ability to reach far above, behind and around a customer’s items. No bait is wasted because the bait tube...
View ArticleTermite control: Get the scoop on dirt-filled stoops
Photo courtesy of, and copyrighted by, Gene White, pmimages@earthlink.net Dirt-filled porches, also known as stoops, are common in split-level, basement and crawlspace construction. It turns out that...
View ArticleEntomologist seeks virus to control bulb flies
Narcissus bulb flyPhoto: Foter A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are searching for a possible bio-control remedy to combat the large narcissus bulb fly (Merodon...
View ArticleRentokil NA rebrands as Rentokil Steritech
On May 24, Rentokil North America announced that following the acquisition of The Steritech Group Inc. in October 2015, it is rebranding its North American pest control operations as Rentokil...
View ArticleAerialink: Conversations Messaging Platform
One-on-one conversations via text messaging provides a personalized and convenient customer experience. When a customer texts an inquiry to your existing business phone number(s), your team can reply...
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