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Ask the Expert: Springtails, Beetles and Drain Flies

Q. Recently, we had sunny, mild days and snow began to melt. Some snow banks were covered by thousands of springtails....

PestWest USA: Naturale

Naturale is a decorative and discreet sticky board fly trap made of bamboo, making the unit suitable for hotels, restaurants,...

Observe Earth Day, be good to the planet

Earth Day is today. The event got its start in 1970, when Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson announced the idea for...

Feathered Foes: Canada Goose Control Options

Canada goose (Branta canadensis) control methodologies range from installing cardboard/wooden silhouettes of fake coyotes to applying for a federal depredation...

ESA announces March-April ACEs and BCEs

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corp. offers two certification programs, the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) and the Board...

J.F. Oakes Pro-Pest Synergy Lures

Pro-Pest Synergy Lures, designed to work with UV Lighted Fly Glue Units, combine Muscalure (fly pheromone) with multiple pheromones to increase...

Massachusetts Faces Tick Trouble, Despite Harsh Winter

Tick-borne illnesses are a concern in Massachusetts, where the winter’s heavy snow may have saved the insects from freezing to...

Marketing Matters: Direct Mail, Marketing Plans and Vertical Marketing

Q. I’m considering a direct-mail campaign this spring to attract new customers. What do you think? A. I wouldn’t recommend it for...

Allgood Pest acquires Allied

Duluth, Ga.-based Allgood Pest Solutions has acquired Allied Lawn, Termite and Pest Control, Knoxville, Tenn. The relationship between Allgood and...

Bell Laboratories: Trapper Monitor & Insect Trap

Trapper Monitor & Insect Trap is a non-poisonous glue trap that captures and monitors insects. Use it to accurately determine...

Henriksen to leave PPMA for NALP post

The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), which serves as the public outreach arm of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA),...

Thousands of Honeybees Perish in Highway Accident

Policies have been put in place to protect honeybees, however maybe what they really need are tiny seatbelts. Yet another...

Is your Company’s Website Passing Google’s ‘Mobile-Friendly’ Test?

Google’s changing the way people find businesses – what does that mean for you? Customers find businesses online in a...

NPMA seeks Young Entrepreneur’s Award nominations

The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Young Entrepreneur’s Award, presented by Rentokil Pest Control, recognizes young entrepreneurs (40 years of...

Callback Cures: Focus Flea Efforts on Immature Stages

To troubleshoot flea callbacks, focus on the life stages that are most abundant. It’s estimated only about 5 percent of...