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BREAKING: EPA settles with Amazon for illegal pesticide distribution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an agreement with Amazon Services LLC to protect the public from the hazards posed by unregistered and misbranded pesticide products. The...
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PBC: ProSight Program
The pest control program from Program Brokerage Corp. (PBC) is underwritten by ProSight. The specialized insurance solution includes general liability, property, inland marine and crime coverages....
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Caption This: You’ve infested my heart
Illustration: Leo Michael You know you have a funny quip for this Leo Michael panel. Why not share it with the industry? Send us an email with your idea to pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net by March 12,...
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Dow AgroSciences: ActiveSense System
The ActiveSense system provides real-time, 24/7/365 data of the target pest activity at each specific monitoring site. ActiveSense combines the PMP service model with hardware, software and...
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Massey partners with sensor developer
The recently opened Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center serves as the tech consortium BRIDG’s headquarters. An official partnership has been signed between Orlando, Fla.-based Massey...
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Kambs named Terminix Commercial president
ServiceMaster Global Holdings has named Kelly Kambs as president of its Terminix commercial pest control and termite business. In her new role, Kambs will report directly to ServiceMaster CEO Nik...
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Purdue researcher uses poison-coated termites to control invasive ant colonies
Photo: iStock.com/paule858 A Purdue University entomologist tested the use of poison-coated termites to control colonies of invasive ants in South Africa. Grzegorz Buczkowski, a research associate...
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Poll: How much bird work will you complete in 2018?
Take this poll to find out how much bird work other pest control companies predict they will take on in 2018 compared to 2017.
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Bug Off Pest Control Center: Rodent Workshop
“Advances in Rodent Control” will take place March 21, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bug Off Pest Control Center’s Career Training Center in New York. Bell Labs’ John Phil will present an...
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Self-generated videos drive Sprague’s employee training
Leila Haas, center, leads a video production meeting with members of the Sprague Pest Solutions team.Photo: Sprague Pest Solutions According to a recent survey from the global data and research firm...
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Elevate your ant behavior knowledge and efforts
Andy Linares, President, Bug Off Pest Control Center Ants are incredibly complex social insects, requiring a sophisticated approach to their management. As such, we cannot expect to achieve acceptable...
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J.F. Oakes: XLure R.T.U. Rice Weevil Trap
The XLure Ready To Use (R.T.U.) Rice Weevil Trap contains a powerful pheromone lure for rice weevils (Sitophilus oryzae) and food attractant to attract other stored product beetle species. The...
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13 techniques for tweaking termite baiting
Photo: Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org As with any relatively new control technique, one learns how to improve upon it over time and trial. Here are 13 practical tips you can try,...
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NYC named ‘dirtiest city in America’ due to pests, litter
New York City has more pests and litter than any other U.S. state, making it “the dirtiest city in America,” according to cleaning service company Busy Bee. The newly released report ranked 40 urban...
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Bird Barrier: Online sales tools
Bird Barrier introduces two new sales tools for the professional’s arsenal: Product Advisor and Quick Quote. Product Advisor lets professionals walk through three simple questions — what kind of birds,...
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Modern Pest acquires All-Star
Modern Pest Services, an Anticimex company based in Brunswick, Maine, acquires Boston, Mass.-based All-Star Pest Services. Terms were not disclosed, but the acquisition expands Modern’s density in the...
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Which is the hardest cockroach to kill?
If you can always find a couple of roaches every time and they’re in the same general vicinity, it’s a pretty safe bet you need to change something. Every cockroach treatment method has factors that...
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Unified Purchasing Group: Purchasing Power
With a membership base of more than 35,000, UPG is able to negotiate volume discounts with the most well-known brands for pest management professionals. Members enjoy economies of scale that help...
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Web Exclusive: Technology use in foodservice facilities
As part of our continuing coverage on rodent technologies in our February issue, we asked the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) to weigh in on the use of electronic remote monitoring systems...
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Control Solutions Inc.: Fuse Foam
Fuse Foam is a Combination Chemistry product, featuring the same non-repellent active ingredients (fipronil and imidacloprid) as Fuse Termiticide/Insecticide, but in a ready-to-use foam that is easy to...
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