PHILADELPHIA — Pest management professionals (PMPs) will get the proven power of Talstar with the convenience of an aerosol when they use new Talstar insecticide from FMC Professional Solutions, a business unit of FMC Corp. The innovative aerosol product delivers fast knockdown and long-lasting residual control of bed bugs, spiders, fleas, ticks and more than […]
Stinging Insects
Seventh Edition of Truman’s Guide now available
CLEVELAND — “The Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, 7th Edition” is available now. The newest version of this...
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ethical Treatment of Bees
By: Gerry Weitz Avoiding kills may not help your immediate bottom line, but it will help your customer relationships Long ago,...
Move Over, Cicada Killers
By: Gerry Wegner Ph.D. All too often cicada killers (Sphecius species) get the lion’s share of attention when the subject of digging...
Wild Bees Can Be Effective Pollinators
LANHAM, Md. — Over the past few years, honey bee keepers have experienced problems due to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD),...
Africanized Bees Causing Concern in Arizona
SUN CITY, Ariz. — From the Daily News Sun (Sun City, Ariz.): Bee calls are up twice to three times as...
Rain Has Mosquito Populations on the Rise
MILWAUKEE — From the Chicago Tribune: Mosquitoes will be out in greater numbers than usual after all the wet weather in...
Insect Experts Say Fans Fight Off Mosquitoes
MADISON, Wis. — In the back yard of Bridges Child Care, a family child care provider, three children are fixated...
Midwest Floods Lead to Mosquito Invasion
INDIANAPOLIS — According to an article from the Chicago Tribune, four times the usual number of mosquitoes are swarming across central...
The Brown Recluse Spider: Minor Pest, Major Reputation
Tales of gory wounds have made this spider feared in areas where it’s not even found. The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles...
American Mosquito Control Association Launches West Nile Virus Awareness ProgramAmerican Mosquito Control Association Launches West Nile Virus Awareness Program
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) has launched a new initiative to raise awareness of the...
MGK Offers New Sector Misting Concentrate for Residential Mosquito Systems
MINNEAPOLIS — Sector Misting Concentrate is a new water-based insecticide from McLaughlin Gormley King Company (MGK). Sector is specially designed for residential...
American Mosquito Control Association Annual Meeting Declared a Success
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) wrapped up its 74th Annual Meeting with unprecedented attendance and a superior...
U.S. Mortgage Crisis Causing Concerns for Increased Mosquito Populations and West Nile Virus
FAIRFAX, Va. — From foreclosed homes to an inability to sell properties, the recent mortgage crisis in the United States...
Where Have All the Honeybees Gone? Texas, Apparently
KATY, Texas — The local ABC news station in Katy, Texas, had video of Claude Griffin with Gotcha Pest Control attempting to...
New Virus May Be Killing Bees
WASHINGTON D.C. — A report from Reuters highlighted research that a newly discovered virus may be killing bees or may be making...