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1930s 1. First termiticide patented Frank Lyons, who spent 44 years (1927-1971) with what’s now known as Terminix, was granted 14 patents related to termite control, including the first termiticide......

Roughly translating to unenthusiastic inhabitant, Parasteatoda tepidariorum illegally resides with innocent inhabitants of structures. As one of the most common infiltrators of architectural spaces, the American house spider invades numerous......

The good news about termite control is if you don’t like the way services are being performed, wait because it will change. When I started in pest management in 1961,......

1. 1933 – National Association of Exterminators and Fumigators was established to support the professional pest control industry. Bill Buettner led the charge. 2. 1933 – The Great Depression: Franklin......

Veterinarians and pet groomers nationwide agree: It’s been a banner year for fleas and ticks. Warm, moist weather has led to one of the earliest flea seasons on record and......

Fleas have been on this planet for about 100 million years. There are more than 2,000 species and subspecies of fleas (that we know of). If it doesn’t have to......

Interim House, a homeless shelter in Dorchester, Mass., received a bed bug treatment as part of a grant program developed for nonprofits through a partnership between Pest Barrier and Orkin.......

WEST READING, PA.—Victor Hammel has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Reading Health System. Hammel is a member of the Pest Management Professional Hall of Fame (Class......

Wick adjuvant is a textile spreader and penetrant that helps improve the efficacy of pesticides labeled for both indoor and outdoor use, even in cracks and crevices. It’s the only......

MEMPHIS, TENN.—PMP Hall of Famer Norman Goldenberg, senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations for Terminix, has announced plans to retire from the company at the end of......