Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., developer of spider-silk-based fibers, was awarded an investment certificate for the production of the silk in Vietnam’s Quang Nam province. The investment certificate was issued to the company during the March 26 Quang Nam Investment Conference, which was attended by Vietnam’s prime minister and several high level central government officials. CEO and […]
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Couple to donate $10 million insect collection to university
A couple from Green Valley, Ariz., is donating their collection of 1.25 million insects to Arizona State University, reports USA...
ServiceMaster partners with Minor League Baseball
ServiceMaster launched a multi-year partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB), and will be embarking on a “ServiceMaster Ballpark Tour” to...
Study: Spiders consume astounding number of insects per year
Researchers set out “to document the impact of the global spider community as insect predators” — and the numbers are...
Donnie Shelton talks inbound marketing
Donnie Shelton, president and CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based Triangle Pest Control, talks about how he got into the pest control...
Southwest Exterminators service vehicle falls victim to sinkhole
A Southwest Exterminators service vehicle fell into a sinkhole while at an account in Washington City, Utah. The pest management firm’s...
Video: Mosquitoes invade Adele performance in Australia
Adele was pestered by mosquitoes during one of her weekend performance in Brisbane, Australia — and a fan caught the...
Invasive Species Awareness Week webinars now available
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) aims to “raise awareness and identify solutions to invasive species issues at local, state,...
Lonnie Alonso stresses importance of pest industry’s communication with legislators
Lonnie Alonso, president of Columbus Pest Control in Columbus, Ohio, stresses the importance and value of pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Video: Bumblebees exhibit unique cognitive ability
Bumblebees have demonstrated a unique learning ability that has “never been seen before in insects,” according to a new study...
UK university receives $2 million grant for vector control product research
The U.K.’s Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s (LSTM) Department of Vector Biology received a $2 million grant from the Bill...
Students release lady beetles for IPM in educational greenhouse
A group of 4-H students released 1,300 Asian lady beetles (Harmonia axyridis) into a Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) greenhouse in Pagosa Springs,...
NPMA to host 2 public health workshops
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is hosting two one-day workshops focused on public health pest control, with an emphasis...
Insectarium planned for American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History plans to open an insectarium in 2020 as part of a new 235,000-square-foot facility....
Gun use for rats, snakes proposed in Arizona bill
A new bill proposed in Arizona would allow the use of .22 caliber guns containing a special cartridge to control rats...
Phil Cooper examines pest management technology and hiring
Phil Cooper, CEO of Cooper Pest Solutions, talks about the pest management industry’s growing use of interception devices at the...