Dr. Toby Bateson, inventor of the worlds smallest vacuum cleaner and ZenPlugs Molded Ear Plug Kit, is hitting the market with another idea — this time for the pest control market. The emergency doctor created the RatMat, the “world’s first humane electrified rodent repellent flooring,” according to Insider Media Limited. The product aims to prevent pests from […]
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National Mosquito Control Awareness Week set for June 25 to July 1
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 2017 will take place June 25 to July 1, according to the American Mosquito Control...
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‘Rat café’ patrons can drink coffee, adopt rodents
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FleetZoo startup wins Rollins competition
The Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business named FleetZoo the 2017 winner of its annual Venture Plan Competition, where start-ups battled...
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Mosquito control guidelines introduced for protection of dogs
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Bacteria-infected mosquitoes released in Florida to fight Zika
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is testing a new way to control Aedes aegypti mosquito populations by releasing bacteria-infected...