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Protect Customers and Your Team from POW Virus
The threat of the deer tick (Ixodes spp.) has grown along with their hosts of choice. Photo: istock.com/Goldfinch4ever Powassan can neither be detected with a test nor treated with antibiotics, but in...
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HomeTeam Pest Defense earns award
For the fifth consecutive year, Dallas-based HomeTeam Pest Defense was awarded the David Weekley Homes “Partners of Choice” award. HomeTeam is one of only eight companies to achieve an “A” quality...
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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,...
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Murphy joins Rockwell Labs
David Murphy has joined Rockwell Labs Ltd, North Kansas City, Mo., as vice president of marketing, product management and customer service. Murphy brings an extensive background in the pest control...
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PMP Hall of Fame Spotlight: John R. Cook Sr.
John R. Cook Sr. The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is comprised of Dr. Laurel Hansen, Dr. Phil Koehler, John R. Cook Sr. and Noad Corley. The magazine staff will induct...
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Oldham Chemicals: Buzz Patrol
The 50-gal. Oldham Buzz Patrol Unit is a high-pressure sprayer designed to provide large-droplet, high-pressure mist coverage. This gives good product penetration for mosquito control — with minimal...
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Tips & Tricks: Monitor Stored Food Pest Infestations with Glue Traps
James Rodriguez Pheromone glue traps are a great tool for monitoring stored food pest infestations and the success of your treatment. But often, glue boards containing these pheromones might not hold...
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Added Value: Are You Ready for an Emergency?
Accidents will happen, and you and your management team must be ready to step up and address them with calm resolve. Photo: ©istock.com/nzphotonz Your phone rings, and suddenly you learn one of your...
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Mattress Safe: Product Advancements
The 5- to 9-in. mattress encasement depth to the Sofcover Plus+ Advantage product line is now a standard size, continuing to allow for a fewer number of SKUs to be stocked by service providers....
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AB Bait names new Midwest rep
In addition to his recently announced sales representative position as Silvandersson, Michael Eager will also be representing AB Bait Co., Bethlehem, Pa. His sales territory for the manufacturer of...
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Marketing Matters: Small Budgets and Sales Closing
Don’t let a small marketing budget stop you from growing your company. Photo: ©istock.com/Violka08 Q. I own a small company with a small marketing budget. Do you have any suggestions? A. It’s difficult...
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Crawlspace Depot: Monster Dry
The Monster Dry Dehumidifier was specifically designed for crawlspaces up to 2,500 sq. ft. At 12 in. tall and 12 in. wide, it fits where most dehumidifiers cannot. Integrated exhaust outlets offer...
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Pest Pressure: House Flies, Coyotes, Illegal Wildlife Trade
What? House fly, Musca domestica House fly Photo: ©istock.com/yongkiet Where? Sprawling urban areas Why? Few fly species interact with humans. Species that do, however, can become destructive pests....
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Turner Pest part of ‘Dream’ team
Turner Pest Control, Jacksonville, Fla., is participating in the Dream Finders Homes house construction project at EverBank Field, home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. The company donated its...
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EPA proposes stronger RUP standards
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication rule. Weighing in at 280 pages, it proposes stronger standards for commercial and private pesticide applicators who...
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Contest Winner was Pretty Fly for Her Day
The rules of the contest, as printed in the Toronto Star. The Toronto Star looked to its archives recently to unearth the life story of Beatrice “Beattie” White, who in 1912 was 15 years old and...
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Bell Laboratories: Expanded Label
Contrac Blox has been approved for use on 11 additional species of rodents, including Peromyscus mice (deer, cotton and white-footed), and meadow voles. The company says it believes this expanded label...
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Dold takes NPMA staff on Capitol tour
Several staff members of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recently had the opportunity to visit U.S. Rep. Bob Dold Jr. (R-Ill.) at the U.S. Capitol for an after-hours tour. Dold, son of...
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Web Exclusive: Why the Opossum Successfully Lives in the Shadows of Humans
Once opossums find a habitat that supplies their basic needs, they keep visiting the location regularly. As a pest management professional (PMP), how extensive is your knowledge of opossums? When...
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Web Exclusive: Why the Opossum Successfully Lives in the Shadows of Humans
Once opossums find a habitat that supplies their basic needs, they keep visiting the location regularly. As a pest management professional (PMP), how extensive is your knowledge of opossums? When...
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