Rats reportedly infested California’s Environmental Protection Agency property, ironically during proposed legislation to ban rodenticides in the state.
Diane Sofranec
Diane Sofranec is the senior editor for PMP magazine. She can be reached at dsofranec@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3793.
Online ban circumvention
California’s proposed ban of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) is nothing new.
Massachusetts eyes creation of commission to study rodenticides
California isn’t the only state dealing with activists opposed to the use of rodenticides. In Massachusetts, the state legislature’s Joint...
Web Exclusive: Experts share their most unusual cockroach accounts
Pest Management Professional’s contributors and Editorial Advisory Board members share an anecdote about their most unusual cockroach accounts.
Rodent control product manufacturers speak up
The following seven rodent control product manufacturers speak up about California's Senate Assembly Bill 1788, dubbed the California Ecosystems Protection...
Addressing the threat of mosquitoes
The federal government is taking a couple of steps to address the threat mosquitoes pose. The Vector-Borne Disease Network is...
Maryland courts upheld Montgomery County lawn pesticide ban
Montgomery County, Md.’s ban on the use of state-approved pesticides on private lawns was upheld by Maryland's Court of Appeals...
Inaugural Women in Pest Control conference makes industry waves
More than 100 women gathered for the inaugural Women in Pest Control conference in Austin, Texas. The one-day event included...
California’s proposed rodenticide ban bill on hold
The California Ecosystems Protection Act, or bill AB 1788, that would ban the use of certain rodenticides in the state,...
California moves closer to rodenticide ban
California's ban on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for use in the state, and first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides for use on state-owned property,...
Legislation helps in the fight against mosquito-borne viruses, diseases
Pest management professionals (PMPs) are stewards of public health, especially when it comes to mosquito control. They protect the public...
Ant management: Expect to help customers
Call in the pros, we advise anyone with a pest problem. But what expectations do you set once you arrive...
Ant control revenue weathers the storms
Our exclusive survey examines why ant management is such big business for pest management professionals with the weather changes.
Great expectations: Successful ant control in 5 steps
Five steps you need to follow that will put you on the path to successful ant control and better management...
5 questions with David Fleming
A Q+A with David Fleming, owner of Pest Management Solutions, Spartanburg, S.C., reveals how he created a special compressed air...
Sprayer system designed with techs in mind
David Fleming, owner of Pest Management Solutions, created a custom compressed air sprayer system to make the work easier for...