PHOTO: MARTIN-DM/E+/GETTY IMAGES In recent weeks, a number of pest management firms have answered their respective markets’ need for commercial sanitization and disinfection services in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: New York, N.Y.-based BHB Pest Elimination, whose newly launched Disinfex Services features a two-step program and “targeted programs for the high-touch and vulnerable … Read more
IMAGE: NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and the premiere sponsor of the Academy, Corteva Agriscience, have announced the decision to shift this year’s event from a physical to a completely virtual platform. “After polling our past participants on their thoughts, it was clear that we had to proceed with hosting … Read more
HONOLULU – Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control announced the completion of its largest venture, to date, the fumigation of Hawai’i Island’s historic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The project was one of the largest fumigations in the state of Hawaii and possibly the nation. With a daily crew averaging at least 24 full-time fumigators, Kama’aina Termite and … Read more
US warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of rubbish to eat – Pest The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned of “unusual or aggressive” behaviour in American rats as a consequence of more than two months of human lockdown. The Guardian reported that the national health body said that rats … Read more
LOGO: RISE We’re in this together has become the rallying cry for 2020 as we’ve all found ourselves in a situation we could not have imagined, but one in which our industry is playing an essential role. In my first months as RISE president, I’ve been proud (though not at all surprised) by the industry’s … Read more
HONOLULU – Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control announced the completion of its largest venture, to date, the fumigation of Hawai’i Island’s historic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The project was one of the largest fumigations in the state of Hawaii and possibly the nation. With a daily crew averaging at least 24 full-time fumigators, Kama’aina Termite and … Read more
ILLUSTRATION: LEO MICHAEL The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many pest management firms to re-prioritize their services. Indoor services have primarily focused only on public health pests such as cockroaches, rodents and bed bugs. Firms are looking to the great outdoors — mosquitoes, fleas and ticks — to keep the revenue going and the protection strong. … Read more
PHOTO: JAKKAPAN21/ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS/GETTY IMAGES I was having a conversation with a small business owner the other day about branding. They really weren’t sure what it all really meant or if it was worth investing into. I started to explain that branding is all about making your company stand out and build its … Read more
HONOLULU – Kama’aina Termite and Pest Control announced the completion of its largest venture, to date, the fumigation of Hawai’i Island’s historic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The project was one of the largest fumigations in the state of Hawaii and possibly the nation. With a daily crew averaging at least 24 full-time fumigators, Kama’aina Termite and … Read more
Products launched between January 1, 2019 and August 28, 2020, are eligible and you can nominate as many products as you want. While many products have been launched to the market in this window, what we are looking for is the product that you feel has made the most improvement in your working life/working practices as … Read more
In recognition of Wold Bee Day (May 20) UC Riverside’s top bee experts answered questions submitted on its Instagram page. The response created, for lack of a better term, quite a buzz! How closely are bees and wasps related to one another? Technically speaking, bees are wasps that have evolved to feed on pollen. The … Read more
LOGO: THE POTOMAC CO. The Potomac Co.’s Pest Control Group recently named Patrick Baldwin to director of business development. In addition, the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm has debuted a podcast specifically for the pest control industry titled “The Boardroom Buzz.” Each episode features a discussion between Baldwin, who is … Read more
Dr Alan Buckle, chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU), which developed and runs the regime, said the review may well have a significant bearing on future rodenticide availability and use. Dr Buckle said: “For stewardship’s voluntary nature to be successful, the entire pest control sector has to take responsibility for driving out … Read more
IMAGE: CONIDIOTEC ConidioTec, the Centre Hall, Pa.-based manufacturer of Aprehend bio-pesticide for bed bugs, has received the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) Registration Certificate that allows Aprehend to be sold and used in the Canadian market by pest management professionals (PMPs). Aprehend has been used by PMPs in the United States for nearly three years, … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As the weather warms up and communities across the country prepare to spend more time outside, the threat of outdoor pests doesn’t have to put a damper on those plans. TruGreen released its 2020 list of cities most bothered by bugs. Compiled from 2019 customer data, this year’s list also includes the … Read more
BPCA launches COVID-19 guidance for pest management companies – Pest The British Pest Control Association has put together some guidance for pest management companies in light of recent government announcements regarding the reopening of many businesses and an easing of lockdown restrictions. Using the government guidelines around working safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BPCA … Read more
Tim Pollard. IMAGE: ARROW EXTERMINATORS Industry veteran Tim Pollard was recently promoted to president, in addition to his current duties as chief operating officer, for Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators. Pollard joined Arrow as the senior vice president of sales in 2009 and was promoted to COO in 2012. Pollard previously served in various sales, marketing … Read more
Now is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. “Spring is a good time to begin your imported red fire ant control because this is the time of year when the ants are searching for food and starting to build those mounds that … Read more