Garden Girls now NAPROCO
Garden Girls Repellents, makers of such natural pesticides as Mosquito Free, Tick Free, Bed Bug Free and more, has changed its name to NAPROCO. “We changed our name and nothing else,” says Michele Meyhoefer, co-owner of the Hawleyville, Conn.-based company,... Read more»Mosquitoes, midges pester players during a World Cup match
Players and fans during a world cup match had to battle with clouds of insects at a Russian arena. Read more»
BREAKING: EPA settles with Amazon for illegal pesticide distribution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an agreement with Amazon Services LLC to protect the public from the hazards posed by unregistered and misbranded pesticide products. The agreement settles allegations that Amazon committed nearly 4,000 violations of the Federal Insecticide,... Read more»
Ants: Identification guides techs to solution
Remember, in the end, identification is the one tool you will need on every ant job. Read more»
RISE’s Reardon honored for legislative efforts
Karen Reardon, vice president of public affairs for RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), received one of CropLife America’s (CLA’s) highest honors for her successful effort to defend against the ban of pesticide use on private property in Montgomery... Read more»
USDA sets aside $1.8 million for pesticide research
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $1.8 million in available funding to research new, environmentally friendly pesticides and innovative tools and strategies to replace an older treatment, methyl bromide. Funding... Read more»
EPA finalizes stronger RUP standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) that are not available for purchase by the public, and require special handling. Known as the Certification & Training (C&T) rule amending 40 CFR part... Read more»
Protect-A-Bed: LightsOut Lab-In-A-Bag Pesticide Efficacy Kit
The Lab-In-A-Bag Testing Kit is designed to allow pest management professionals to sift through their bed bug treatment options and determine a targeted and specific approach for each individual case. Protect-A-Bed teamed with University of Kentucky entomologists to develop this testing... Read more»