AMERICAN FORK, UTAH—While pest control companies come in all sizes, more than 80 percent of them are small to medium sized businesses. Many of these are family-owned. Handing down a pest company from older generations helps to maintain continuity of service and company culture, but the high-tech requirements of today’s information-rich society are sometimes challenging […]
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FMC names Mount to pest post
PHILADELPHIA—FMC Professional Solutions has named Brian Mount as pest product development lead. In his new position, Mount will focus on...
BASF completes acquisition of Becker Underwood
LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment...
Knockout Pest Control offers aid to Long Beach
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Knockout Pest Control, Uniondale, N.Y., will offer free pest management (for the next 90 days, up to...
Anstar Products Fieldwork
Fieldwork is a new, cloud-based software solution and mobile application designed specifically for the pest management industry. The Fieldwork software solution offers...
Liphatech announces PestWorld 2012 contest winners
MILWAUKEE—It was a winning experience for many who visited the Liphatech Links while at Pestworld 2012 in Boston last month:...
Allergy Technologies funds OSU grant
AMBLER, PA—Allergy Technologies LLC, manufacturer of ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, is funding a second year of bed bug research at The...
Nixalite Net-Zooka
The new Net-Zooka offers a humane, direct approach to capturing pest birds or small wildlife. Powered by a 16-gram carbon...
Rockwell Labs Ltd CimeXa Insecticide Dust
CimeXa Insecticide Dust provides exceptional control of brown recluse spiders, and other venomous spiders such as hobo and yellow sac...
Woodstream Havahart Easy Set Live Animal Cage
As its name implies, the patented design of the Havahart Easy Set Live Animal Cage makes it simple to set...
Two PMPs win prizes from FMC at PestWorld
PHILADELPHIA—Two pest management professionals (PMPs) walked away winners after voting for issues that matter most to the pest industry at...
NPMA seeks staff entomologist
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is seeking an entomologist to join its team. Reporting to the director of...
Tips and Tricks: Handling ‘stinging invaders’
By Dr. ElRay Roper Senior Technical Representative, Syngenta Professional Products As winter approaches, wasps, yellow jackets and other flying insects...
Tips and Tricks: Removing stinging insects not for everyone
By James Rodriguez Western Territory Manager, J.T. Eaton & Co. Taking care of a stinging insect problem is not for...
Tips and Tricks: Treating large yellowjackets, other large nest builders
By Dr. Dina Richman Product Development Manager, FMC Professional Solutions For most people, a bee, ant or wasp sting is...
Tips and Tricks: Stored product pests & the economy
Editor’s Note: In fall 2012 issues of our weekly enewsletter we highlight the Stored Product Pest Control Tips & Tricks...