By Joe Barile, Technical Services Support Pest management professionals (PMPs) have recently been reporting increases in service requests for flea and tick management. Although the treatment processes for both pests are individually complex, PMPs must understand their commonality as blood-feeding parasites. These public health pests must have access to suitable hosts to complete their life […]
Fleas & Ticks
Nisus Corp.: Fleas and Ticks
By Ron Schwalb, A.C.E., National Technical Manager Fleas and ticks are again a growing concern in residential structures. In the...
Tips & Tricks: How to help clients prepare for flea treatments
By Doug VanGundy, Senior Director, Research and Development, Central Life Sciences: Fleas and Ticks Pet owners dislike fleas as much...
Rockwell Labs Ltd: Fleas and Ticks
By Founder and CEO Dr. Cisse Spragins While fleas and ticks can both be associated with pets, that isn’t necessarily...
Syngenta Professional Pest Management: Fleas and Ticks
By Dr. ElRay Roper, Senior Technical Representative Fleas and ticks are not only a nuisance to your customers and their...
FMC Professional Solutions: Ticks
By Dr. Dina Richman, Product Development Manager Let’s hope the 2013 tick population isn’t as bad as last year —...
Tips and Tricks: Fleas and Ticks
Environmental Science, a Division of Bayer CropScience, LP By Joe Barile, Technical Services Support Pest management professionals (PMPs) have recently...
Fact vs. Fiction: Ticks
Fiction: All ticks carry Lyme disease. Fact: The only ticks that transmit Lyme disease are the blacklegged species (Ixodes scapularis)....
BASF: Flea and Tick Tips
By: Tom Nishimura Once among the top reasons for calls to pest management professionals (PMPs), flea problems appeared to decline significantly...
LG presents Nifty Fifty promotion
ALPHARETTA, GA. — To help celebrate the growing success of Lambdastar 9.7% CS with EcoCap Technology and Fenvastar Plus with...
Seventh Edition of Truman’s Guide now available
CLEVELAND — “The Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, 7th Edition” is available now. The newest version of this...
EPA to Increase Restrictions on Flea and Tick Products
Agency taking action to increase safety of spot-on pesticide products for cats and dogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Due to a...
Ticks: Understanding this Blood-sucking Arachnid
Ticks are generally despised by most people, perhaps because of their intimately vampiric lifestyle or their potential to transmit disease-causing...
Wet Weather Brings Flea & Termite Infestations
LONGVIEW, Texas — From the News Journal in Longview, Texas: Flea and termite infestations are on the rise, said Gregg County extension agent...
Web Exclusive: Six Common Misconceptions About Fleas
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida is a hotbed for fleas and parasites. And, in the summertime, veterinary dermatologists see an increase...
CDC, Aventis collaborate on Lyme disease prevention
MONTVALE, NJ — After three years of research and testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis...