Bayer responds to EPA imidacloprid announcement
As PMP reported Jan. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid. What follows is a Jan. 12...
View ArticleESA presents winter 2016 certified group
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corp. offers two certification programs, the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) and the Board Certified Entomologist (BCE). For late...
View ArticleRockwell welcomes 2016 interns
From left are Katie Prendergast, Taylor Messer and Ashlyn Liska. Rockwell Labs continues its internship program to encourage young women to pursue careers in science and engineering. This spring, high...
View ArticleA different kind of chalk talk
Have you talked to your technicians about proper dusting technique lately? You might not think that you need to, after having done initial training. But check out this video produced by Phoenix,...
View ArticleWhat every tech should have in their truck
Photo: ©istock.com/kyoshino As we get ready for spring, here’s a list of items you and your techs might need (or probably already have) on your work trucks. I call this: “The ABCs of what you would...
View ArticleNPMA announces summer ’17 certifications
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro accreditation between April and August 2017: 1st Defense Termite & Pest Control,...
View ArticleBird Barrier: Eagle Eye
Open spaces like roofs and courtyards are often difficult to protect using traditional bird control devices. Bird Barrier’s Eagle Eye is an optical bird repellent that harmlessly deters birds from...
View ArticleWeb Exclusive: True mosquito risk
Photo: iStock/auimeesri On p. 12 of the April issue, you’ll see great responses to our question of the month from Frank Meek, Eric Scherzinger and Pete Schopen. But here’s what other PMP Magazine...
View ArticleThe patron saints of PMPs, pests
Photo: duncan1890/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images St. Patrick is considered the patron saint of pest management professionals (PMPs), even though the legend of him running snakes out of Ireland is...
View ArticleExterminator puts Queen’s tea bag for sale at $12,000
The listing included this photo of the teabag, supposedly used by Queen Elizabeth II. PHOTO: EBAY Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, died at the age of 96 last week....
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