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Syngenta Professional Pest Management: Talon Ultrablok
Talon Ultrablok rodenticide uses exclusive ingredients that have been proven to enhance bait acceptance. Each bait ingredient was carefully selected using the latest developments in food science to...
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Conducive Conditions: Black Widow Spider Gathering Place
This nondescript unit is actually a hive of black widow spider activity. Photo: Jeff McGovern This electrical transformer unit is not an unusual sight just outside the back door of a commercial...
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IN MEMORIAM: Alvin ‘Bugs’ Burger
2009 PMP Hall of Fame inductee Al “Bugs” Burger, whose pest elimination guarantee turned the industry on its head in the latter half of the 20th century, died Aug. 10. He was 82. Burger was a...
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Sticking to our survey
Readers, we need your input for PMP magazine’s first-ever Sticky Traps Survey. If you haven’t already, share your insights about why and how your use glue boards at your accounts. Everyone who...
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Tips & Tricks: Understanding Stored Product Pests Key to Elimination
Dr. Stuart Mitchell Managing and eliminating stored product pests (SPPs) requires an understanding of their biology and behavior. It’s also important to identify the species, to understand and predict...
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J.F. Oakes LLC: Xlure Ready To Use Rice Weevil Trap
The Xlure R.T.U. Rice Weevil Trap is the first pheromone monitoring trap of its kind offered in the pest management industry. The cartridge contains both a powerful pheromone and food attractant to...
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CLS unveils redesigned website
Central Life Sciences, whose founders invented insect growth regulator (IGR) technology more than 40 years ago, has launched its redesigned website, CentralLifeSciences.com. The new mobile-optimized...
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WorkWave to host 3rd annual ’Hackathon’
WorkWave, a Neptune, N.J.-based provider of cloud-based field service management and “last mile” fleet management software solutions, will host its third annual “WorkWave Hackathon” event on Sept. 12,...
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4 Ways to Keep Data Safe in the Cloud
There are countless benefits to cloud technology, so take steps to avoid pitfalls. Photo: ©istock.com/roberthyrons By now, you’ve heard of cloud technology, but many pest professionals still seem...
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Without further ado … PestTalk.net!
Tah-dah! Welcome to PMP’s first official blog entry on PestTalk.net. We’re pretty excited about it because now we have a new way to communicate with our readership that offers a little more interaction...
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Bird Barrier: Bird-Shock Cellular Monitoring
With this new system, users are just a text message away from knowing their track’s condition and voltage. Instead of taking hours inspecting the track or wondering whether it’s working properly, the...
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Rentokil acquires Anderson
Rentokil North America has acquired Anderson Pest Solutions, based in Chicago. The acquisition is in line with Rentokil’s global strategy to continue growing its pest control business and to pursue...
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Sheperspective: Which Bed Bug Treatment is Better?
Heat penetrates hard-to-reach areas, such as upholstered furniture and between couch cushions. Photo: Mark Sheperdigian Heat treatments provide advantages against heavy, widespread infestations in...
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AMVAC: ProVerde
ProVerde, an environmentally friendly line of pest control products from AMVAC, harnesses the synergistic compounds of non-toxic, botanical-based ingredients against labeled insects. Exempt from the...
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NPMA updates bed bug state regulations resource
Earlier this month, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) compiled its database of state-specific bed bug laws and rules into a downloadable PDF. Visit NPMAPestWorld.org/State_Bed_Bug.pdf to...
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Start-Up Diaries: No Free Lunch or Termite Inspections
If you want to run a successful business, there’s no free lunch. Photo: ©istock.com/Devonyu Many moons ago, when I was a waiter at an exclusive country club in the Chicago suburbs, I worked with Luis,...
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Zoëcon: Precor 2000 Plus Premise Spray
The Zoëcon Professional Products division of Central Life Sciences offers a variety of products and solutions for tick and flea control, such as Precor 2000 Plus Premise Spray, which features the...
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Did You Know: Western Subterranean Termites
Western subterranean termites are currently found in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and western Nevada and Mexico. Photo: ©istock.com/WebSubstance Did you know these facts...
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Rentokil to acquire the Steritech Group
Rentokil Initial has agreed to acquire the Steritech Group, which operates in both the United States and Canada. It has agreed to pay $425 million in cash, subject to U.S. regulatory approval. “For...
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Cockroaches Race to Predict Next President, Trump Declared Winner
Photo: YouTube At this point in the U.S. Presidential race, it’s anyone’s guess who will make it to the White House in 2016. But could Donald Trump be destined for Washington, D.C.? In an effort to...
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