LEXINGTON, KY.—The 43rd Annual University of Kentucky Pest Control Short Course will be held Oct. 1-3 in Lexington, Ky. The conference includes a money-back satisfaction guarantee and features one of the strongest programs in the country. Topics include safeguarding the family business, finding and keeping good employees, the business of bed bugs, battling brown recluse […]
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Bayer breaks ground on bee center
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—As part of its continued commitment to honey bee health, Bayer CropScience broke ground June 3 on...
Liphatech updates vet guide
MILWAUKEE—Liphatech’s Veterinarian’s Guide has been updated with valuable content, including: easy-to-read tables, information on new brands, additional toxicity information, and...
‘Meet Marathon’ offers insider’s view
WALL, N.J.—A new video series, Meet Marathon, gives Marathon Data Systems customers a behind-the-scenes look at the company. The first episode introduces viewers...
PMP introduces PestBizXchange.com
Now there is an easier way for pest control professionals to search for or offer needed equipment and network with...
NPMA Bed Bug Summit set for December
FAIRFAX, VA. — The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Bed Bug...
FMC offers Legislative Day promotion
PHILADELPHIA—FMC Professional Solutions has announced that it will send one lucky pest management professional (PMP) from each of its seven...
Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar
By Mick Kulikowski, NCSU News Service Sugar isn’t always sweet to German cockroaches, especially to the ones that avoid roach...
ASPCRO develops rodenticide guide
LAS CRUCES, N.M.—The Rodenticide Committee of the Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO) has put together a short,...
Heron launches mobile website
ORLANDO, FLA.—Heron Lawn and Pest Control has launched a mobile site. “As smartphone ownership continues to grow, consumers constantly turn...
New York approves CIRKIL for bed bugs
VANCOUVER—Terramera’s CIRKIL Biopesticides, the only products that kill both bed bugs and their eggs as a residual, have received state...
NPMA opens Women of Excellence Award nominations
FAIRFAX, VA.—The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced a call for nominations for NPMA’s Women of Excellence Award, presented by Orkin. This...
Collapse of bee colonies is latest target for anti-pesticide groups
By Paul Driessen Editor’s Note: The PMP staff thanks Rich Kozlovich, president of Pest Management Inc., Mentor on the Lake, Ohio, for gaining the...
BASF announces Termidor You Choose Sweepstakes
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—BASF has announced the details of its Termidor You Choose Sweepstakes, which gives pest management professionals (PMPs)...
In-Quiz-It unveils update, new product
RALEIGH, N.C.—In-Quiz-It Software announces the release of version 6.1 of the U-Trap-It System with many new features, including: ● New...
NPMA, USDA define ‘urban rodent control’
FAIRFAX, VA.—According to an announcement by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), the organization has “reached an agreement with the...