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Illegal pesticides crackdown: Amazon-EPA settlement a symptom of online resellers violating FIFRA

The landmark settlement stemmed from Amazon allegedly allowing third parties to sell and distribute, from Amazon warehouses, imported pesticides not...

Web Exclusive: Associations weigh in on the Amazon-EPA FIFRA settlement

In February, Amazon agreed to pay $1.2 million in administrative penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to settle...

Rodents: PMP looks back at historical events

This month, we go way back — a few centuries or so.

BREAKING: EPA settles with Amazon for illegal pesticide distribution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced an agreement with Amazon Services LLC to protect the public from the hazards posed...

EPA clarifies use of dry ice on rats

Last fall, news reports surfaced of pest management professionals (PMPs) in three major U.S. cities successfully using dry ice (carbon...

NPDES water permit issue persists

There’s no better time than mosquito season to examine the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water permit issue. Pest...

USFS 2016 report marks new era for termiticide tests

In 2016, the USDA Forest Service installed a new test product for review. The number of products installed in the...

Eco-Hygienics LLC: Scent-free Bed Bug Fix

Bed Bug Fix, which eliminates and prevents bed bug infestations, is scent-free. Formulated to be 100 percent natural, non-toxic, non-flammable,...

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5 tips for wearing insect repellent

Whether it’s protecting your technicians as they work outdoors this season, or sharing insights with your customers as an extra...

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Legislative Day 2017: EPA introduces pollutant discharge legislation

One issue certain to be a hot topic at the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Legislative Day event, which will...

EPA finalizes stronger RUP standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) that are not available...

PCI, ENERGY STAR help ‘Rule Your Attic’

A Boston University survey finds that in nine out of 10 homes across America, low levels of insulation are causing...

Inert Gas Injection: The Eliminator System

IGI recently received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for pesticidal carbon dioxide (CO2) to be used for...

Innolytics: New OvoControl P label

After more than five years of feedback from the professional pest management community, Innolytics has published new labeling for OvoControl...

EPA approves IGI CO2 for fumigation

Acampo, Calif.-based Inert Gas Injection, LLC (IGI) has received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for pesticidal carbon...