FlyFoe, a mosquito and tick control company, is a franchise new to the pest management industry. Founded by Mark Kushinsky, CEO of the franchised MaidPro, FlyFoe launched the business in Boston, Mass. FlyFoe franchise will operate independently from Kushinsky’s service franchise; however, many current franchisees have shown interest in joining the new venture, according to the company. The company is guided by […]
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‘Tek’ companies expand to Virginia
Mosquito Tek and EcoTek Termite and Pest Control, sibling companies based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., have opened three locations...
Zoecon Professional Products: Mosquito Control Products
A comprehensive approach to mosquito management is key for control. An integrated program includes both larvicide and adulticide products. Larvicides,...
Control Solutions Inc.: Stryker Insect Concentrate
Stryker is a multi-purpose concentrate insecticide that contains 6 percent pyrethrins and 60 percent piperonyl butoxide (PBO) for a fast...
Bayer joins malaria initiative
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, England, on April 18, Bayer joined with BASF, Syngenta, Mitsui Chemicals...
Zoecon honors 2017 Salesperson of the Year
Central Life Sciences named Zane McCallister the 2017 “Salesperson of the Year” for the Zoëcon Professional Products division, for his...
Kick off the new year with a mosquito survey
Winter is in full force here in Cleveland! The snow is falling and the temperatures are dropping, but my Pest...
Rentokil acquires VDCI
Rentokil Initial plc has acquired Vector Disease Control International, a provider of mosquito control and lake management services. Paul Giannamore...
‘SLAP’ mosquito campaign nets award
Celtic Chicago Inc., a full-service marketing agency, has won awards in two categories of the 2017 Summit Creative Awards, an...
How Harvey is hitting PMPs
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the Greater Houston area this week, as well as in southern Louisiana,...
UCR, UC Davis to launch vector center
With an $8 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers from the University of California’s...
ESA, CDC team on vector response
The public health community will soon be better equipped to respond to outbreaks of diseases spread by mosquitoes and other...
$14.9M grant for UC-R mosquito research
A University of California, Riverside scientist is leading a team of researchers that will receive up to $14.9 million from...
Dr. Cope joins AP&G
Dr. Stanton Cope Jr. has joined AP&G as the Bayonne, N.J.-based manufacturer’s first VP of products and technical services. The...
Bayer marks #MosquitoAwarenessWeek
How are you celebrating #MosquitoAwarenessWeek, which ends July 1? “In the U.S., National Mosquito Control Awareness Week serves as an...
Terminix releases Top Mosquito City list
Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix examined service data from branches across the country between April 1, 2016, and April 1, 2017, to...