| | | | | Verminators: In the Public Eye
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Pete Grasso
| | | Here's a fact few members of the general public know: At any given time during the day, you're never more than 15 feet from some type of insect.
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| | | | | Pest Spotlight: Picture-winged Fly
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Gerry Wegner, Ph.D.
| | | The picture-winged flies of the Family Ulidiidæ (formerly Otitidæ) are represented by about 127 species in North America. The common name ascribed to the flies in this family refers to the black and yellow patterns on the otherwise transparent wings. Delphinia picta is the picture-winged fly species most often encountered in urban and suburban settings in the eastern half of the United States.
| | | Smart Systems: Filtration: Your Spray Equipment's Best Friend
| | | By
Andrew Greess
| | | Most PMPs can get by with one line strainer between tank and pump
| | | Rodent Reports: What the EPA's Rodenticide Ruling Means to PMPs
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Dale E. Kaukeinen
| | | On May 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final ruling on rodenticide mitigation measures that will become law. These risk mitigation decision (RMD) measures have been the subject of much debate for nearly a decade, and the subject of some prior articles in the pages of this magazine (for example, see the March 2007 cover story). Here are the significant points that Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) need to know about the Agency's latest decision.
| | | Treatment Countdown: Small Fly Pest Management
| | | By
Austin Frishman
| | | The very headline indicates we're not sure what we are talking about. How small is small? How many different small flies are there? With this introduction, you know control will be difficult.
| | | Fly to the Top
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Phil Nichols
| | | While they may seem simply like a nuisance to most, flies are a continual problem worldwide. They spread diseases such as food poisoning and dysentery, and can inflict painful bites on both humans and animals. As pest management professionals (PMPs), we have the opportunity to help our customers deal with and avoid the fly nuisance in their homes — and the possibility for additional problems — while building our business and client relationships.
| | | Get to Know the Turkistan Cockroach
| | | By
Hanif Gulmahamad
| | | The Turkestan cockroach, Blatta lateralis (Walker), is rapidly expanding its range in the United States — and is also increasingly becoming a serious structural pest. While a good integrated pest management (IPM) program can help, it's especially critical to use nocturnal inspections to determine the extent of a Turkestan cockroach infestation.
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| | | | | | | Living Large: Big Loser
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Ron Rajecki
| | | You step on the scale and the needle swings up and up, stopping just short of 400 lbs. Your first thought is:
| | | Hometown Heroes: Lanier James
| | | By
Heather Gooch
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| | James Pest Management president Lanier James is Pest Management Professional's July Hometown Hero for not hesitating to help out a true national treasure: The U.S. Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.
| | | Newsmaker: Jamie Ogle
| | | By
Jerry Mix
| | | Today, Lloyd Pest Control is one of the largest pest management firms in the country, with revenue close to $21 million.
| | | Q&A Around the USA: Josh Alpert, Green Earth Pest Control, Brooklyn, New York
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Frank H. Andorka Jr.
| | | In our new department Q&A Around the USA with Frank Andorka, we'll explore the most pressing issues facing the industry with you — PMPs on the front lines. Listen to my entire interview and check for a day-in-life video of our monthly featured PMP — shot by me — on PMPtv at pmptv.mypmp.net. And who knows — I may be traveling to visit you in the near future.
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