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Headless bees still pack punch
Scrub jays recently picnicked in Kathy Keatley Garvey’s yard — decapitating honey bees, and leaving behind the abdomens. Note the stingers.Photo: Kathy Keatley Garvey The next time you’re working with...
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Q&A: Spring squirrel trapping, a winter mosquito problem and green silverfish...
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Doug Mampe at dentomol@aol.com. Your questions most likely will be printed and answered in one of...
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SalesRabbit: Door-to-door Sales App
Destroy your efficiency benchmarks with SalesRabbit’s door-to-door sales app. Too often, sales teams suffer from processes that are cobbled together, outdated, time-zapping, desktop-based, and far from...
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Orkin adds 6 international franchises
Atlanta-based Rollins Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Orkin, has expanded its presence in Central America, South America and Southeast Asia by adding six new franchises. The franchises are...
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Wil-Kil promotes Freels
Wil-Kil Pest Control, a Copesan Pest Solutions Partner, has appointed Jason Freels as regional manager of the Chippewa Falls, Wis., location. Freels, previously integrated pest management (IPM) sales...
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Burrtec: Burrat Samurai Armor Video
Move over, traditional product introduction videos — Burrtec takes a humorous, anime-influenced approach to explain how its Burrat Samurai Armor door sweeps work. Learn how unscrupulous rats can get...
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Termites quickly sense environmental disturbance
Dr. Reid Ipser, Director of Technical Services, Nisus Corp. Termites are able to detect the smallest amount of disturbance in their environment. In fact, it is not uncommon to place a log on the ground...
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2 tips for pollinator protection around perimeters
Photo: ©iStock.com/Antagain Perimeter treatments are a staple of summertime pest management services. No matter what part of the country you are working in, there is a constant pressure from perimeter...
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Thank you for registering for the upcoming Pest Management Professional webinar, “Protecting Pollinators: What PMPs Need to Know,” sponsored by Control Solutions Inc. A link to the live event will be...
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Video covers squirrel eviction basics
Bill Earl is founder and technical director of Pest Tools, which manufactures the patented Evictor Strobe Light. In late May, he held a free seminar in Strafford, Pa., on “How to Evict Squirrels!...
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BugOut wins PCOC banner contest
The judging panel commented that BugOut’s winning banner was simple and interesting, and featured a creative, easy-to-read logo. Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) has announced the winners of...
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2017 reader survey: Co-engineer PMP, win prizes
Take PMP‘s reader survey now: http://readersurvey.org/pmp/indexM.asp. Pest Management Professional (PMP) needs your feedback to ensure we provide the industry information you want, when and how you...
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GPS and routing technology may impact insurance
Pest management professionals (PMPs) who use GPS and routing technology may not necessarily receive a discount on their insurance. They will, however, be able to head off problems that could lead to...
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Syngenta: Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait features the exclusive active ingredient emamectin benzoate, which affects cockroaches at two different target sites. This helps provide a critical tool to control...
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GoFundMe started for Univar’s Eisenberg
On the morning of July 6, Univar sales rep Matt Eisenberg was in his office in Plainview, N.Y., but not feeling well. The 49-year-old knew something was wrong, so he drove himself to the local hospital...
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English village hosts 50 years of snail racing
Tara Beasley and Larry the Snail holding their trophy.Photo: 2017 Mark Scase. READY! SET! Snail? A small village near King’s Lynn, England, hosted the World Snail Racing Championships July 15, where...
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Kness Mfg.: Flies-No-More Solar Traps
Available in August, Flies-No-More Solar Traps are custom designed to trap house flies, cluster flies, barn flies and other flying insect pests. Innovative features include an LED light attractant; a...
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Pavement ants: Always ready to rumble
Three pavement ants touch antennae todetermine whether they are nestmates.Photo: Dr. Michael Greene Dr. Michael Greene, associate professor and graduate program director for the University of Colorado...
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$14.9M grant for UC-R mosquito research
Dr. Omar Akbari A University of California, Riverside scientist is leading a team of researchers that will receive up to $14.9 million from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to...
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ESA, CDC team on vector response
The public health community will soon be better equipped to respond to outbreaks of diseases spread by mosquitoes and other arthropod vectors, thanks to a contract awarded to the Entomological Society...
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