The SenSci ActivVolcano Bed Bug Detection Kit can detect and capture bed bugs in any room or setting, the company says. Designed with a clear bottom for quick and easy inspection, the monitor can fit nearly anywhere, including behind beds and in corners. When used together with SenSci Activ, a lure developed by Rutgers University, the combination […]
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AMCA installs Cope as president
Dr. Stan Cope, director of entomology and regulatory services for Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix, is being installed as president of the...
Tick Symposium set for May
Ticks that transmit Lyme disease and other pathogens are spreading geographically, with a 44.7 percent increase in the number of...
NPMA comments on Zika virus implications
Editor’s Note: The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), in collaboration with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has issued an...
Bird-X weighs in on WNV-bird link
Editor’s Note: According to a Nov. 4 News.Discover.com article, the West Nile virus (WNV) is “decimating” U.S. native bird populations. Chicago-based bird...
NPMA survey: U.S. adults undereducated on mosquitoes
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has surveyed American adults about their knowledge of mosquito diseases in the U.S. and...
Mosquito Joe raises $7,100 for blood banks
As first reported last month, Virginia Beach, Va.-based Mosquito Joe celebrated National Mosquito Control Awareness Week (June 21-27) in an unusual...
Protect-A-Bed: Rip-Resistant Box Spring PLUS Encasement
The new Rip-Resistant Box Spring PLUS Encasement is bed bug entry and escape-proof, offering protection that a typical box spring...
Lone Star tick spreads to New England
Although the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) doesn’t transmit Lyme disease, it brings several new threats to the tick scene...
Terminix celebrates Mosquito Week with “Mosquitonado” trailer
In honor of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 21-27, 2015, Terminix has released “Mosquitonado,” a satirical trailer. “Why do...
Mitchell adds diplomate designation
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine is proud to announce that Technical Editor Dr. Stuart Mitchell has been awarded Diplomate status with...
Bayer celebrates Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, continues to emphasize the importance of mosquito control during National Mosquito Control...
U.S. DoD selects EndZone product
The U.S. Department of Defense has selected FMC Professional Solutions’ EndZone Insecticide Sticker for authorized use by the Armed Forces...
How to celebrate Mosquito Control Awareness Week
As PMP reported yesterday, the 19th annual National Mosquito Control Awareness Week takes place June 21-27, 2015. It’s spearheaded by...
Get ready for Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Although pest professionals may have just caught their collective breath over National Bed Bug Awareness Week, next week the industry’s...
Ghost moose, ticks, and pest management in a new age
Global warming, or “climate change” as many call it, appears to be having a significant impact on tick populations, and...