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Feathered Foes: Canada Goose Control Options
A Canada goose in flight near Oceanville, N.J. Photo: Daniel D’Auria, Wikimedia Canada goose (Branta canadensis) control methodologies range from installing cardboard/wooden silhouettes of fake coyotes...
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Observe Earth Day, Be Good to the Planet
Photo credit: AlicePopkorn/Foter/CC BY Earth Day is today. The event got its start in 1970, when Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson announced the idea for a “national teach-in on the environment” after...
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PestWest USA: Naturale
Naturale is a decorative and discreet sticky board fly trap made of bamboo, making the unit suitable for hotels, restaurants, bars and retail outlets. Featuring a 1-year warranty, the freestanding...
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Ask the Expert: Springtails, Beetles and Drain Flies
Springtails (Collembola) aren’t immune to “spring fever.” Photo: Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org Q. Recently, we had sunny, mild days and snow began to melt. Some snow banks were covered by thousands of...
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Arrow’s Kennedy retires after 55 years
Joseph Kennedy, vice president of Arrow Exterminating Co., Lynbrook, N.Y., has decided to retire effective April 24, 2015, after 55 years of service and leadership. Kennedy was hired by Bernard Stegman...
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Overline named chair of Pest Vets committee
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, left, shakes the hand of Marty Overline during the NPMA PestWorld event in February. PHOTO: Pennsylvania Pest Management Association The Pennsylvania Pest Management...
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NASA Testing Bug Repellent Coatings on Airplane to Improve Fuel Use
Image courtesy of photomyheart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net NASA is conducting test flights of an airplane coated with bug repellent in an effort to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The Techly...
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InTice 10 now labeled for carpenter ants
Rockwell Labs Ltd’s InTice 10 Perimeter Bait is now labeled for control of carpenter ants. Unlike repellents, InTice 10’s attractive, proprietary bait matrix doesn’t just chase worker ants away; it...
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Zoëcon Professional Products: EcoPCO AR-X Multi-Purpose Insecticide
Achieve effective control of fleas, flies and nearly 30 other insects with EcoPCO AR-X Multi-Purpose Insecticide. The botanical, contact-kill aerosol adulticide features pyrethrin and essential oils to...
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Evict Pest Solutions opens in Maryland
PHOTO: Abby Andrews, APG-Chesapeake Publishing In late March, Evict Pest Solutions held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Federalsburg, Md., headquarters. The general pest and termite management firm...
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Ant Management All Goes Back to Inspection
For Kauffmann, ant management all goes back to inspection and being environmentally conscious.Photo: Matthew Druin & Co. For 25 years, John Kauffmann worked for large and small pest management...
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Tips & Tricks: Mosquitoes Require Management, Not Just Control
Brian Mount With mosquitoes, think management, not just control. Inspect for breeding sites — namely, items that can hold sufficient water to complete the aquatic life cycle of one to three weeks. Look...
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Bug Off hosts wildlife management training
On May 28, 2015, Bug Off Pest Control Center will host “PMPs Gone Wild” featuring Alan Huot, CWCP. Huot has more than 30 years experience in wildlife control. He is a founding member of the National...
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Artist Uses Insects to Make Darth Vader Scarier
What Darth Vader typically looks like. Photo credit: The Official Star Wars/Foter/CC BY Is Star Wars villain Darth Vader more frightening with a face full of insects? You be the judge. Check out the...
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Control Solutions Inc.: Mosquito Mist Ultra
CSI has launched its synergized permethrin formulation as Mosquito Mist Ultra, which contains 20.6 percent permethrin with 20.6 percent piperonyl butoxide (PBO), as a synergist. Mosquito Mist Ultra has...
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Ride Along: Fahey Pest Management
Giacomo Minafra shuffles through paperwork as Ray Linfante (left) watches. Photo: Jerry Mix It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Wednesday in early March. We’re in the all-purpose room at Fahey Pest Management in...
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NPMA celebrates two decades of Academy
The 20th anniversary of Academy, the annual summer conference hosted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), will be held July 15-17 at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa in...
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Meet the PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2015
In March, the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame Selection Committee convened to determine the Class of 2015. The committee discussed the industry contributions of dozens of candidates...
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A Scientific Look at Why Bed Bugs are Here to Stay
Infested: How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World is a new book by science writer Brooke Borel that examines why bed bugs have become so prevalent after years of dormancy....
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Trece Inc: STORGARD Squeeze & Snap Outdoor Fly Kit
This simple trap design contains a fast-acting, high-capture-rate kairomone lure in an easy-to-use disposable (or reusable) collection trap. It features Trece’s convenient Squeeze & Snap...
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