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Ensystex: Maxxthor SC
Maxxthor SC combines the active ingredient bifenthrin in a stable, easy-to-use formulation that is suitable for almost any pest problem. Bifenthrin’s strong residual coupled with its lower irritation...
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fact vs fiction: German Cockroach
Fiction: If you have cockroaches, you don’t have to worry about bed bugs. Fact: Cockroaches do eat bed bugs; however, we’ve seen firsthand where the cockroaches couldn’t keep up with the site’s bed bug...
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Dos and Don’ts: Pigeons
An essential part of eliminating pest pigeons is safety-centric, pre-environmental and postenvironmental cleanup of biological waste. Effective interventions result in satisfied customers and recurring...
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Finding hope when it’s hiding: Battling cancer
My best friend in high school taught me about hope, love and how to deal with the hand you’re dealt. Not many stories of hope begin with a death, but stay with me. This is important. At the beginning...
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NJ Acting Governor Visits Marathon Data Headquarters
Marathon Data Systems CEO Chris Sullens welcomes New Jersey Acting Governor Kim Guadagno to celebrate the grand opening of Marathon Data’s new offices. NEPTUNE, NJ—Marathon Data Systems, which provides...
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believe it or not: Bed Bugs
A degree in anesthesiology? People often wonder why a biting bed bug doesn’t wake up its human host when it feeds. The answer is components in bed bug saliva act as an anesthetic and promote increased...
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did you know? Spiders
Spider webs are stringed instruments. The silk can vibrate at a wide range of frequencies and, when plucked, give spiders vital information about the state of their webs. As a spider plucks and pulls...
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The Architectural Challenge of Green-Roof Rats
Green roofs provide excellent food and water for roof and Norway rats. PMPs need to vigilantly inspect and protect green roofs from rodents. When most pest management professionals (PMPs) discover...
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believe it or not: Flies
The intelligent fruit fly Fruit flies appear to think before they act and, like humans, take longer to make trickier decisions, according to a recent study published in the journal Science. In a series...
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Dos and Don’ts: Indianmeal Moths
■ Do the applied biology and eliminate the moths through integrated pest management (IPM). ■ Don’t let Indianmeal moth (IMM), Plodia interpunctella, contaminate stored food product. ■ Do observe...
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Most Wanted: Plodia interpunctella
“Cleptoparasitic stored product pests are guilty of contaminating up to 10% of global grain supplies. Stored product pests can originate at the time of product production but drastically escalate...
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ask the expert: Phorid Flies, Migrating Cockroaches and Carpet Beetles
Q: A residential customer has a phorid fly problem. The house is on a slab. The drain lines have been snaked and examined with a camera, but no breaks were found. Several thorough inspections have...
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Word on the Web: Termites
Insect-inspired robots can build unsupervised Termites can build mounds without central guidance or direct communication. Inspired by the intriguing insects, researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss...
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Mobile Matters: The Android Evolution
Throughout the years, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the operating systems (OS) of the Blackberry and iPhone, but I’ve written little about the largest operating system for smartphones:...
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M&A: Buying and Selling Dos and Dont’s
An accountant seeking to assist his seller client to finalize a successful transaction needs to be mindful about the impact of purchase price allocations agreed on between seller and buyer....
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Focusing on customer service pays dividends
Happy customers are loyal customers who are willing to pay more, renew service agreements, purchase additional services, tell their friends and provide referrals — five solid reasons why you should...
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Sales & Service: Protocols for Successful Teamwork
Are your sales-and-service employees on the same team? Does confusion arise when new sales are made? Sometimes a new service begins and the sales department neglects to communicate key points to the...
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Difference Makers: David Naffziger, DHN Solutions, LLC
Tell us about your new organization: When BASF consolidated its Specialty Products Division in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2013, my wife and I agreed we didn’t want to relocate from St. Louis. I wasn’t...
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Connecting genealogy and pest management
PMP Keith Birkemeyer says investigative skills and photo identification are critical for both his day job and genealogy hobby. On the right are Harry and Nina Birkemeyer with their grandson Keith....
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Baumann Joins Nisus Corp.
ROCKFORD, TN—Nisus Corp. has appointed Greg Baumann to the position of vice president of Technical Services and Regulatory Affairs, effective July 21, 2014. Baumann is a 35-year veteran of the pest...
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