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Dr. Sargent contributes to PRSM handbook
Dr. Jim Sargent, Copesan’s recently retired director of technical support and regulatory compliance, has authored an article integrated pest management (IPM) that is included in the 2016 Best Practices...
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UA pest program wins award
The Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) has awarded the University of Alabama the 2016 APPA Effective & Innovative Practices Award for its submission, “The University of Alabama...
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NPMA gives Zika funding update
Editor’s Note: The following is reprinted with permission from the July 15 edition of the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Policy Week in Review newsletter: After months of urging...
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Fleets: PMPs drive the bottom line
PMPs put the profit pedal to the metal thanks to favorable fuel prices, tricked-out vehicles and routing tools. What a difference eight years makes. In July 2008, regular gas prices spiked to a...
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BedBug Central
BedBug Central specializes in providing a variety of industry resources for pest management firms seeking to advance their bed bug business. That includes education through the BedBug University brand,...
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Bill Clark Pest Control helps local homeowner
Termite treatment begins on the infested home. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RECORD LIVE As reported in the Orange County (Texas) Record, the Orange Lions Club recently helped a local elderly resident and her...
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What You Need to Know about Zika – Part 1 of 2
[This week we welcome guest blogger, Dillon Stewart, associate editor of our sister publication, Landscape Management.] Experts suggest using a backpack blower when applying mosquito control products....
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Sheffield becomes Truly Nolen manager
Chris Sheffield has been promoted to manager of Truly Nolen Pest Control’s Pinellas Park, Fla. service office. Sheffield joined the Tucson, Ariz.-based company in July 2015. While in the...
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Study: Bed bugs seek shed skin scent
A bed bug climbs on a shed skin of a bed bug. PHOTO: DR. DONG-HWAN CHOE Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have discovered the shed skins of bed bugs retain the “obnoxious sweetness”...
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Anderson Pest Solutions takes Insect Zoo on the road
Anderson Pest Solutions is midway through its Insect Zoo appearances for the year. The company has traveled to a children’s museum and farmer’s market to show off its insect collection, and has three...
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Tips & Tricks: How to properly price bed bug services
Reid Ipser One common mistake many pest management professionals (PMPs) make is not properly pricing bed bug services. Procedures tend to be similar between single- and multi-family housing. However,...
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How to handle reoccurring American cockroach infestations
Photo: ©istock.com/Antagain Some American cockroach infestations will likely continue on in perpetuity. We teach and preach pest elimination as our goal. We must seek out the source to achieve this. I...
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ValuePest: Franchise opportunities
ValuePest has designed its turnkey franchise program to help professionals save time and money, and avoid risk. It offers guaranteed financing up to 80 percent, with an exclusive territory, ongoing...
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SenSci products now available in Canada
After recently expanding into the European markets, Lawrenceville, N.J.-based BedBug Central’s is pleased to announce that Gardex Chemicals and Univar Environmental Sciences (Univar ES) in Canada are...
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Q&A: SEO, new services and advertising ROI
Photo: ©iStock.com/triloks Q: I have been dissatisfied with the results of my search engine optimization (SEO) company. What types of questions should I ask before hiring a new company? You should ask...
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Oldham Chemicals: Buzz Patrol
The 50-gal. Oldham Buzz Patrol Unit is a high-pressure sprayer designed to provide large-droplet, high-pressure mist coverage. This gives good product penetration for mosquito control — with minimal...
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Do moon phases affect nocturnal pest activity?
A brushtail possum is seen at night in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Brisbane City Council – Creating habitat for wildlife such as the Brushtail possum, CC BY 2.0 One New Zealand researcher...
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Rentokil debuts public health campaign
With higher populations of ticks and mosquitoes, as well as heightened concern about Zika virus, Rentokil North America and its pest management companies Rentokil Steritech, Ehrlich, Presto-X and...
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PelGar USA: Brigand SB
Brigand SB is a ready-to-use soft bait formulated specifically for the U.S. market. It’s produced using the highest quality ingredients, including food grade wheat, oats, chopped grain, soft lard and...
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Yellow fever (Aedes aegypti) mosquito: What you need to know
Aedes aegypti is known as a daytime biter. Art: Dreamstime.com/Hadkhanong Description: Adults are approximately 0.15 to 0.25 in. with white scales on the thorax (top-side) that resemble a violin....
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