ASPCRO addresses illegal pesticides, fumigation
The Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO) is working to address the problem of online sales of illegal pesticides. Read more»
University testing proves efficacy of Pest Barrier’s Cimi-Shield
Cimi-Shield residues affect the ability of bed bugs to actively walk toward a heat stimulus after 72 hours of continuous exposure. Read more»
Nisus Corp.: Bora-Care with Mold-Care
This co-pack of products uses Mold-Care to kill and help prevent mold along with Bora-Care to combat wood-decay fungi as well as termites and other listed wood-destroying organisms (WDOs). During new or remedial construction, a solution is topically applied to... Read more»
USDA updates ‘IPM road map’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It can be downloaded as a PDF here. The update culminates a yearlong review by the Federal... Read more»
RUP status gone from ContraPest label
Flagstaff, Ariz.-based SenesTech, a developer of proprietary technologies for managing rat populations through fertility control, has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the removal of “Restricted Use Only” from the label of ContraPest, a rat fertility... Read more»
ASPCRO continues mission of education, training
Fair and effective regulation is vital in both public health and economic significance. Read more»
Herding pesticide e-commerce cats
Some industry insiders say trying to control online sales of illegal pesticides is like trying to herd cats. Read more»
Attorneys weigh in on the Amazon-EPA FIFRA settlement
"Easy access to unregulated pesticide products — and the easy money to be made selling them — make this problem difficult to solve. " Read more»