Liphatech: Rodent Technical Bulletin
Liphatech’s latest Technical Bulletin provides an in-depth description of variables to consider when developing integrated pest management (IPM) programs in school settings. Authored by Ted Bruesch,...
View ArticleBird Barrier: Dura-Spike Bird Spikes
Dura-Spike Bird Spikes are 100% stainless steel and are available in 3-ft. lengths for fast application. The base can be cut easily with snips or shears. It curves gently or takes hard bends to conform...
View ArticleOff the Cuff: Throwing the Books at You
Pest Management Professional (PMP) is proud of the educational resources we offer in our PMP bookstore and now we’ve added two new books to our broad range of topical titles, which collectively address...
View ArticleNPMA Tips: Reflections on Brazilian Mirror Turtle Ants
Researchers from the George Washington University, in cooperation with Brazilian biologists, recently identified a new ant species in the Brazilian savanna region. The research, published in the...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Honey Bees, Brown Widow Spiders and Subterranean Termites
Q. Honey bees are attracted to flowers on a customer’s tree next to a day care center. The kids there are afraid they’ll be stung. The center wants the tree sprayed. Can I do that if I just have a...
View ArticleMobile Matters: Share Files Safely
File sharing (peer to peer, or P2P) is a part of life. Because of the size of many video files and even some high-definition photos, using email for these large files is challenging. Many email servers...
View ArticleSales & Service: From Technician to Salesperson
Where have your best salespeople come from? This question occurred to me while enjoying fellow columnist Dan Gordon’s new book, From Technician to CEO: The Evolution of a High-Growth Pest Control and...
View ArticleMarketing Matters: Does Your Company Suffer from a Failure to Thrive?
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” — Henry Ford “If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must we be of learning...
View ArticleFamily Matters: Russ Ives
Harlem B. Ives “We have to make sure we remain flexible enough to adapt to whatever changes nature and government throw at us. I want us to be the best pest management company in any market we serve,...
View ArticleNavigate Your Life’s Frontline, PestWorld 2014 Speaker Advises
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Eric Greitens knows what it’s like to be on the frontlines. A Navy SEAL lieutenant commander injured in Iraq, Greitens described how to navigate through adversity during the...
View ArticlePestWorld Scores a Million-Dollar Keynote Speaker in J.B. Bernstein
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — When J.B. Bernstein was eight years old, he received a fortune cookie with this message tucked inside: “The greatest pleasure in life is doing something people say can’t be...
View ArticleWildlife Control Supplies: WCS Tube Trap Cap
The WCS Tube Trap Cap is a tool to increase the versatility of the Tube Trap squirrel trap. The access hole model restricts trap access to target smaller species of rodents, such as chipmunks and rats....
View ArticleADC: Exterm-A-Therm
American Dryer Corp, which has been leading innovation in commercial and industrial dryers for 50 years, has introduced Exterm-A-Therm, its new, portable, eco-friendly heat remediation solution. The...
View ArticleUnivar: PestWeb
Univar Environmental Sciences is committed to developing technologies and resources to help pest management businesses thrive. With that in mind, PestWeb is home to Premier Services, a hub of resources...
View ArticleTips & Tricks: How Carpenter Ants Gain Access to Attics
Carpenter ants are the largest ants found in attics. Because they’re a wood-destroying organism (WDO), it’s important to find the nest quickly. Rick Harris Carpenter ants gain access via overhanging...
View ArticleTerramera: CIRKIL Rag in a Bag
Dealing with infested clutter is one of the biggest challenges with bed bug jobs. Rag in a Bag is a new protocol using CIRKIL RTU, and the company says it is proven to kill 100 percent of bed bugs and...
View ArticleTips & Tricks: Implement an Integrated Strategy for Successful Ant Control
Implement an integrated strategy for successful ant control: ■ During inspection, identify locations of ant activity, ant species, nest locations and conditions conducive for ant activity. ■ Treating...
View ArticleGlobal BedBug Summit Early Bird Pricing Ends Dec. 13
FAIRFAX, VA—Join the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and BedBug Central for the Global BedBug Summit, Jan. 7-9, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Both the early bird registration and...
View ArticleAllergy Technologies Offers Free Liner Trial Program
AMBLER, PA—Many pest management professionals (PMPs) have been struggling with re-emergence and re-introduction of bed bugs, and with finding a long-term residual that will address these problems....
View ArticleBayer Bee Center Reaches Milestone
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—On Nov. 20, the North American Bayer Bee Care Center welcomed its 2,000th visitor as a group of eighth graders from Carter Community Charter School, Durham, N.C., toured the...
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