February 09, 2017
A new bill proposed in Arizona would allow the use of .22 caliber guns containing a special cartridge to control rats and snakes within city limits. Currently, only the use of blanks......
February 07, 2017
Phil Cooper, CEO of Cooper Pest Solutions, talks about the pest management industry’s growing use of interception devices at the National Pest Management Association‘s PestWorld 2016, which was held Oct.......
Scientists have identified the shore fly (Scatella tenuicosta) as the flying insect that has been infesting Marco Island, Florida, beaches over the last few weeks. The flies were originally suspected to......
January 31, 2017
Scientists have discovered a new parasitic wasp species native to the southeastern U.S.: the crypt-keeper wasp (Euderus set). The wasp gets its name from the Egyptian god of evil and......
January 26, 2017
A second grade class in West Lafayette, Indiana, is petitioning for the state to name the Say’s firefly (Pyractomena angulata) its official insect. The students’ teacher found that in order for it......
January 24, 2017
New research led by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) suggests there are about 18,000 bird species in the world, nearly twice as many as previously thought. The study, published Nov.......
January 19, 2017
Rentokil Initial is using the Qlik Sense analytics platform to gain better insights from its product and global company operations data, Qlik says in a news release. Qlik joins Google......
January 18, 2017
You know you have a funny quip for this Leo Michael panel. Why not share it with the industry? Send us an email with your idea to pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net by Jan.......
January 17, 2017
Terry Walker, managing director of TP Pest Control Services in the U.K., caught a 19-in. rat on the job with the help of his dog Max — and has photos......
January 12, 2017
Town and Country Pest Solutions Inc. technician and past “Ninja Warrior” contestant Pavel Fesyuk helped save a man’s life Jan. 10 in Rochester, N.Y. While on the job, Fesyuk approached......