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EPA fines Terminix over Hawaii incidents
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $168,535 fine against Terminix International Co. for misusing three different restricted-use fumigant pesticides (RUPs), at four separate...
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Bell Laboratories: Talpirid Mole Killer
Talpirid Mole Killer is a worm-shaped mole bait scientifically proven in laboratory settings and field trials to kill moles. Moles usually die in their tunnels, often within 12 to 24 hours of ingesting...
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PMPs: Be generous with your industry knowledge
With the author, who is fourth from left, are AZPPO’s Corey Malmin, Tim Goeringer, Fred Willey and Tracy Unmacht.Photo: AZPPO In February 2017, I had the unenviable task of being the follow-up speaker...
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Get ahead of mosquito populations this spring
Mel Whitson, Senior Field Technical Service Manager, Zoëcon Professional Products As temperatures begin to rise, overwintering mosquitoes will start to emerge out of the dormant stage, even after...
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Are you celebrating #NPPM?
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the consumer marketing and public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is working to spread awareness about...
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Eye contact and detection dog testing
Note the dog trying to make eye contact with the author during a training session. Last week, I defined what randomized, double blind testing is for testing detection dogs, including those trained for...
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Reed-Joseph International Co.: Bird Banger
Launched from Reed Joseph’s Single-, Double- or Seven-Shot Launcher with the aid of a 6mm primer, the 15mm Bird Banger travels 50 to 125 ft. before exploding with a loud report. The Bird Banger EXP has...
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Tips for bird control success
Boost your bird business with expert advice for commercial and residential jobs. Pest management professionals (PMPs) looking for a way to make 2018 a year of record profits in their bird businesses...
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Bats: White-nose syndrome confirmed in Kansas
Photo: Dr. Paul Cryan, USGS White-nose syndrome — a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats — has been confirmed in Kansas, which marks it as the 32nd state to confirm the presence of the disease,...
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TNI: 2017 in review
While Truly Nolen’s domestic operations are based in Tucson, Ariz., its international operations (and training center) are based in Orlando, Fla. Mouse cars planting roots around the world continues to...
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Quiz: Thirteen-lined ground squirrel facts you should know
The thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) also is known as the leopard ground squirrel, squinney and striped gopher. Whatever you call this foot-long pest, see how well you know...
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Wildlife Control Supplies: Critter Pricker
The Critter Pricker was developed to help humanely deter raccoons and other nuisance wildlife from entering pools, trash cans, hunting feeders, attics and other vulnerable locations. Featuring pointed...
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Q&A: Small dung flies
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies to pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net. Your questions mostly likely will be printed and answered in one of Pest Management...
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Mosquitoes: IPM practices reduce client confusion
Dr. Chris Keefer, Technical Services Representative, Syngenta Professional Pest Management Integrated pest management (IPM) practices for mosquito treatments can help reduce client confusion. Set...
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Nisus shifts territory roles
Jeff Caudill, left, and Harry Bryan Knoxville, Tenn.-based manufacturer Nisus Corp. has added Jeff Caudill as Midwest territory manager. He succeeds Harry Bryan, who has been named manager of the newly...
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NCPMA PestLine, behind the scenes
Now in its sixth year, the North Carolina Pest Management Association’s PestLine project help the public with their pest issues while also recognizing April as Pest Management Month. We launched the...
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AMVAC: NUVAN Line
The NUVAN product line is intended to offer professional applicators a range of convenience and economy, regardless of the situation. The product line — NUVAN Prostrips, NUVAN Prostrips+, NUVAN...
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Fall conference set for CPCO of GA
Several Board members visited the Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Victory Lane last fall. Pictured from left are Mark Holder of Holder’s Pest and Wildlife Services, Charles Chambers of RITE Force Pest...
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Fiction: Crawley and the mysterious itch
Publisher’s Note: This series — “The Adventures of Crawley McPherson, Bug Man” — is a work of fiction. Crawley McPherson and all other characters in this series are products of the author’s imagination...
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Terminix releases top 25 US termite cities list
Terminix has released its ranking of the 25 most termite-infested U.S. cities, and revealed that residents of Houston reported the most cases of termite infestations in 2017, followed by Los Angeles....
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