PMP Hall of Famer Motokazu Hirao alive and well in Japan
Pest Management Professional magazine extends its sincerest apologies to Motokazu Hirao, and his family, friends and colleagues, for mistakenly reporting his passing. In addition to inducting Motokazu Hirao into the PMP Hall of Fame (Class of 2009), PMP unknowingly recently... Read more»
Cimi-Shield brings bed bug relief to homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES—A homeless shelter in Los Angeles had one of the worst bed bug problems imaginable. And with no budget, nothing had even been attempted. One hundred percent of the residents had complained of being bitten; bed bugs were visible... Read more»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 developing products for the company’s general household pest, termite and consumer segments. His role includes developing and implementing research protocols,... Read more»
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 company, for a purchase price of $1.02 billion. With the acquisition, BASF is now a leading global provider of technologies for... Read more»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 $100,000) to residents of Long Beach that had been affected by Superstorm Sandy. “I’m very grateful for people like Arthur... Read more»
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: Several participants took home a $200 Visa gift card. Liphatech brought back the ever-popular golf challenge with a soft bait theme... Read more»
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 Ohio State University with an additional grant of more than $100,000. This grant is an extension of last year’s support... Read more»
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 the FMC Professional Solutions booth during the 2012 PestWorld meeting in Boston. Lauraine DeFazio, of Pestex, Newton, Mass., won a... Read more»