MEMPHIS, TN—Terminix is rolling out a new, environmentally friendly mosquito service for both residential and commercial customers nationwide. The service includes the use of a new, patented mosquito control technology. Unlike other mosquito control products that simply repel, the active ingredient in the Terminix solution kills more than 90 percent of mosquitoes within the three […]
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