ATLANTA—For 16 years, Arrow Exterminators employees and their families have been entertaining spectators in downtown Atlanta by sponsoring and participating in the annual Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Holiday Parade. This year, more than 100 team members braved the cold to walk in the parade and expertly maneuver two-story character balloons, the Three Blind Mice, […]
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Jagannathan joins Marathon Data as COO
Wall, NJ—Dr. Shankar Jagannathan joins Marathon Data Systems as Chief Operating Officer. He comes to Marathon from EMC, where he...
Bird-B-Gone: Spanish installation videos
Now available on YouTube in Spanish, Bird-B-Gone’s new commercial installation videos cover Bird Wire, Bird Spike, Bird Slope and Bird...
believe it or not: Bed Bugs
Despite several years in the pest world’s limelight, there are still myriad public misconceptions about the bed bug. Five of...
did you know? Ants
The legs of ants are extremely strong, allowing them to move quickly. If a man could run as fast as...
believe it or not: Stinging Insects
The world’s biggest hornet is wreaking havoc in northwestern China where 42 people have died after being swarmed and stung....
did you know? Spiders
The world’s largest known spider (it holds the Guinness World Record) is a male goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi) collected...
Face Off: New Year’s Resolutions
+Pros Marty Whitford – Publisher/Editorial Director I’m a work in progress. I always will be. I’m a man of many...
Pets with a capital P-U
From the To Each Their Own Dept., file this under “One Person’s Pest is Another’s Pet.” Deborah Cipriani owns the...
Once Bitten – Understanding the flea bite
We have just passed flea bite season. Hopefully, it was productive for you and you weren’t bitten. Speaking of bitten,...
Food Plant & Stored Product Pests – Moths
While some moths, particularly the corn earworm, are significant agricultural pests, many others are important pollinators. Their hairy bodies pick...
Quest Heat Systems
The new Quest PowerHeat 980 Pro is a 990,000BTU central hydronic heater. Like the CHH300 Pro, it is constructed in...
Bird-B-Gone releases Spanish installation videos
IRVINE, CA—Bird-B-Gone Inc. announces the release of its new commercial installation videos in Spanish. The videos are now available on...
Bird-B-Gone: Bird Net 2000
Featuring a 10-year guarantee, Bird Net 2000 is a heavy-duty polyethylene bird net used to block birds from entering unwanted areas. The...
It’s an insect, it’s a stored product pest, it’s … spider beetle!
Of all the insects and arthropods that can be classified as a stored product pest, the spider beetle (Ptinidae, a...
dos & don’ts: bed bug sops
Dr. Stuart Mitchell – Technical Editor Incompetence is lacking the necessary skill set to carry out a task. With an...