Mark VanderWerp, BCE, manager of education and training at Troy, Mich.-based Rose Pest Solutions, recently captured an invasive species new to Michigan: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). VanderWerp first spotted the unidentified insect in the backyard of his Birmingham, Mich., home in midsummer. The insects matched others found by a Rose Pest Solutions technician, […]
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Heron partners with local police
Orlando, Fla.-based Heron Home & Outdoor has partnered with the Oviedo Police Department to launch the first phase of Operation...
Reynolds Pest Management promotes Scialo
Reynolds Pest Management has promoted George Scialo as its South Florida regional sales and operations manager. Scialo has been with...
Dow AgroSciences issues statement
In light of the Dec. 11 announcement that parent company Dow Chemical was merging with DuPont, Dow AgroSciences has issued...
IBBRA honors Ron Ketner
Ron Ketner, president of Prescott, Ariz.-based Azex Pest Solutions, was recently honored as an Ambassador by the International Bed Bug...
CLS names Turrentine director of marketing for Zoëcon
Central Life Sciences, whose founders invented insect growth regulator (IGR) technology more than 35 years ago, hired Ken Turrentine as...
Bell Laboratories’ Video Offers Overview
Bell Laboratories created a video that gives viewers a glimpse of its day-to-day operations. It highlights its research, development and manufacturing...
Arrow celebrates 18 years of parade sponsorship
For 18 years, Arrow Exterminators’ team members and their families have been entertaining spectators in downtown Atlanta by sponsoring and...
PMPs get in holiday spirit
UPDATED 9 AM EST WITH HASSMAN/BEDBUG CENTRAL INFORMATION All year long, many pest management professionals (PMPs) give generously of their...
Central Virginia QualityPro firms can now access E-Keys
The Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service (CVR MLS) passed a policy that allows QualityPro Certified companies to obtain a CVR...
TruGreen, Scotts deal and its impact on pest industry
TruGreen has announced a merger with Scotts LawnService, creating a company with $1.3 billion in revenue. Up until recently, TruGreen’s...
Dow, DuPont announce $130 billion merger
As of this morning, Dow Chemical, parent company of Dow AgroSciences, and DuPont have agreed to merge their companies. The...
QualityPro certifies 9 in November
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro certification in November: Dial Pest Control Co., Roseland,...
Rick Cooper earns doctorate
Richard Cooper of Cooper Pest Solutions and BedBug Central has successfully defended his doctoral research on bed bugs, receiving his...
PPMA’s Rodent Awareness Week campaign a success
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA),...
Insects Limited to co-host Australian conference
The 12th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference and Workshop will take place at the Adelaide Conference Center in Adelaide, South Australia,...