Few industries are immune to the challenges that accompany an aging workforce. Industries and organizations lacking an influx of interested, talented young people can lose momentum and become less effective at meeting the needs of their constituents. That’s the scenario the mosquito control industry and the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) faced just a few short […]
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UF study finds IGRs integral to mosquito control
A study from the University of Florida found that using insect growth regulators is a good way for PMPs to...
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week set for June 25 to July 1
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017 will take place June 25 to July 1, according to the American Mosquito Control...
Q&A with Syngenta’s Andy Bywater
This month, our question-and-answer session features Andy Bywater, head of marketing for Pest Management at Syngenta. He is Syngenta’s corporate...
PMPs discuss pros, cons of offering mosquito service
ERIC: Kurt, I think we really need to ramp up our mosquito service and provide this quality service to all...
PMP interviews Culex pipiens mosquito
Let’s discuss the sisterhood of the not-so-traveling mosquito. Culex pipiens mosquito (CPM): [Yelling] Why can’t you help out every once...
UK university receives $2 million grant for vector control product research
The U.K.’s Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s (LSTM) Department of Vector Biology received a $2 million grant from the Bill...
Mosquitoes: World’s deadliest animal back in limelight
I’ve made it clear we want to put on a full-court press. I’m saying, ‘Folks, this is it: All hands...
Elmo helps kids prevent Zika
Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and Raya are educating children about mosquito behavior to help reduce the spread of the Zika...