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VPMA redesigns website

The Virginia Pest Management Association (VPMA), the nearly 70-year-old trade association for pest management companies in Virginia, has relaunched VPMAOnline.com....

Yellow fever (Aedes aegypti) mosquito: What you need to know

Aedes aegypti is known as a daytime biter. Description: Adults are approximately 0.15 to 0.25 in. with white scales on...

Flea Bites vs. Bed Bug Bites – Schooling Your Customers

You’ve probably received calls from customers complaining of a flea infestation, only to arrive on the scene to find that...

Rentokil debuts public health campaign

Rentokil Steritech, Ehrlich, Presto-X and Western Exterminator, launched a new campaign, “Join Our World of Mosquito and Tick Prevention,” focused on helping...

Do moon phases affect nocturnal pest activity?

One New Zealand researcher is studying the phases of the moon and its effect on nocturnal pests such as possums...

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Q&A: SEO, new services and advertising ROI

Q: I have been dissatisfied with the results of my search engine optimization (SEO) company. What types of questions should...

SenSci products now available in Canada

After recently expanding into the European markets, Lawrenceville, N.J.-based BedBug Central’s is pleased to announce that Gardex Chemicals and Univar Environmental...

ValuePest: Franchise opportunities

ValuePest has designed its turnkey franchise program to help professionals save time and money, and avoid risk. It offers guaranteed...

How to handle reoccurring American cockroach infestations

Some American cockroach infestations will likely continue on in perpetuity. We teach and preach pest elimination as our goal. We...

Dr. Reid Ipser, Director of Technical Services, Nisus Corp.

Tips & Tricks: How to properly price bed bug services

One common mistake many pest management professionals (PMPs) make is not properly pricing bed bug services. Procedures tend to be...

Anderson Pest Solutions takes Insect Zoo on the road

Anderson Pest Solutions is midway through its Insect Zoo appearances for the year. The company has traveled to a children’s...

Study: Bed bugs seek shed skin scent

Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have discovered the shed skins of bed bugs retain the “obnoxious sweetness” smell often...

Sheffield becomes Truly Nolen manager

Chris Sheffield has been promoted to manager of Truly Nolen Pest Control’s Pinellas Park, Fla. service office. Sheffield joined the...

What You Need to Know about Zika – Part 1 of 2

[This week we welcome guest blogger, Dillon Stewart, associate editor of our sister publication, Landscape Management.] For those new to...

Bill Clark Pest Control helps local homeowner

As reported in the Orange County (Texas) Record, the Orange Lions Club recently helped a local elderly resident and her...