Nearly 1,000 mosquito control professionals gathered in New Orleans for the 81st annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA), which took place March 29 through April 2. The conference featured exhibits, poster sessions about mosquito biology, scientific lectures and a field day with the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board. Nearly […]
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BASF Pest Control Solutions: Termidor Quarterly Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a label change to allow Termidor SC termiticide/insecticide* to be used up...
Alterra expands into 5 states
Alterra Pest Control, Provo, Utah, recently announced expansion this spring into five additional states: Nevada, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New...
The USFS Presents its Annual Termiticide Report for 2014
For a termiticide to reach the American market where it’s available for purchase by pest management professionals (PMPs), it must...
PMPs can now apply Termidor SC quarterly
BASF announced the approval of new label use directions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that allow Termidor SC...
EPA, USDA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Pollinator Strategy
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host two public listening sessions to...
Difference Maker: David Naffziger, DHN Solutions LLC
Tell us about your new organization: When BASF consolidated its Specialty Products Division in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2013, my...
Arilon Insecticide Features New Look, Expanded Label
GREENSBORO, NC—Arilon insecticide from Syngenta Professional Pest Management has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for uses...
EPA cancels 12 d-Con products
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser to cancel 12 d-CON consumer rat...
Tips and Tricks: Birds Will Nest Anywhere; Be Prepared Indoors or Out
Although most bird control and exclusion work occurs outside buildings, birds will nest inside attics or ceiling voids occasionally because...
New law retains sulfuryl fluoride for food use
FAIRFAX, VA — The following is a Feb. 7 letter from Gene Harrington, vice president of Government Affairs for the...
NPMA celebrates sulfuryl fluoride win
FAIRFAX, VA — The following is a letter from Gene Harrington, vice president of Government Affairs for the National Pest Management Association...
New York registers Temprid ReadySpray
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, announces Temprid ReadySpray, an easy-to-use insecticide, is now approved...
EPA approves CSI’s FUSE Termiticide/Insecticide label
PASADENA, TEXAS —On Nov. 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the label for FUSE, a new liquid termiticide/insecticide...
Gooch Reflects on Pest Management’s Past
I was flattered when the Pest Management Professional (PMP) staff asked me to contribute to this 80th Anniversary Collectors Edition!...
RISE meeting looks to the future
By Seth Jones HALF MOON BAY, CALIF.—Be prepared to unlearn basic things you know, because the future is here …...