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VM Products: EZ Snap Rodent Bait Station
Want a higher success rate with snap traps? Take a look at EZ Snap Rat and EZ Snap Mouse. VM Products has designed the snap trap to be locked into the station. It can’t be moved, thus leading to...
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Agri-Turf raises $44K for cancer research
From left are Lon Records, CEO of Agri-Turf Distributing; Kristen Thompson, executive director of the American Cancer Society’s Desert Coastal Area; Tad Heitmann, chair of the American Cancer Society’s...
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Bed bugs: When the bed bleeds, you know you’re in trouble
Illustration: Leo Michael Bed bug jobs are never fun. Anytime you are forced to deal with dozens, or sometimes hundreds, of bloodsucking parasitic insects, there are probably other things you would...
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Arrow hosts FY kickoff meeting
Arrow Exterminators recently held its annual Fiscal Year Kickoff meeting at The Grand Hyatt in its headquarters city of Atlanta. With 300 team members in attendance, the two-day event celebrated...
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Arrow ES hires 3 branch managers
From left are Dave Johnson, David Jordan and John Judge. Arrow Environmental Services, based in Tampa, Fla., has appointed three new branch operations managers. John Judge will serve as the branch...
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McCloud offers tips for IMM food accounts
Photo: Courtesy of, and copyrighted by, Gene White, pmimages@earthlink.net McCloud Services, a South Elgin, Ill.-based firm serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio...
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Environmental Delivery Systems: Actisol Perimeter Pro
The Actisol Perimeter Pro is a mobile delivery system designed to perform precision exterior and perimeter applications, reduce costs, increase productivity and enhance professional appearance. It’s...
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Research: Battle Argentine ants with bait derived from seaweed
A research team at the University of California-Riverside is working on an inexpensive, biodegradable, seaweed-based bait for Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). The Argentine ant is an invasive...
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Be proactive to prevent cancellations
Photo: ©iStock.com/Nonwarit We all have customers who decide to cancel their pest management services. What if you could take proactive steps to prevent cancellations? The first step to achieving this...
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Interview all occupants of home during inspection
Mark House, Director of Marketing, Noble Pine Products When inspecting a home for the first time, along with a complete venue “look-see,” make it a point to interview as many occupants or family...
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EPA clarifies use of dry ice on rats
Photo credit: Randi Deuro / Foter / CC BY-NC Last fall, news reports surfaced of pest management professionals (PMPs) in three major U.S. cities successfully using dry ice (carbon dioxide, or CO2) to...
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Bug Off Pest Control Center: The 2017 New York Pest Expo
The 15th Anniversary Edition of the New York Pest Expo will take place Friday, Nov. 10, at the George Washington Bridge Doubletree Hotel in Fort Lee, N.J., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with breakfast, lunch,...
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Thorley joins Central Garden & Pet
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Central Garden & Pet Co. has appointed Trevor Thorley as senior vice president and general manager of its Professional Brands business unit. Thorley most recently worked...
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Web Exclusive: How to prepare your business to sell
Most pest management professionals (PMPs) don’t think about selling their businesses when they treat their first property. If they decide later they want to sell, they may learn the hard way that...
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Stay informed on ‘super lice’
As families go into back-to-school mode, you may soon be getting calls about so-called “super lice.” Jeff White, entomologist for Lawrenceville, N.J.-based BedBug Central and Cooper Pest Solutions,...
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What is your best tip for managing ticks?
“Bug Doctor recommends a monthly service program. The type of service depends on the account. If it’s dense terrain with lots of plants and shrubs, we use a backpack or power-sprayer application. For...
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Wildlife Control Supplies: Wildlife Handling Gloves
These 21-in., economical wildlife handling gloves provide protection and puncture resistance. The puncture-resistant material on the cuff is pig split leather — two layers of leather and canvas. Pig...
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Orlando Sentinel honors Massey Services
Massey Services has once again been named as one of Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Companies. For more than 20 years, the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 program has recognized companies across Central Florida...
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Cook’s Pest Control makes management changes
Cook’s Pest Control, Decatur, Ala., promoted three top officers in the company. Brian Cook is now president and CEO. He had been the company’s chief administrative officer since 2014, and was customer...
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It takes a village to buy a building
As of July 2017, the new Schopen Pest Solutions building is very much a project in progress.Photo: Pete Schopen In my June and July columns, I detailed the process Schopen Pest Solutions went through...
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