PMP magazine’s wildlife consultant, Stephen Vantassel, CWCP, ACE, is author of the third editions of both The Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook and The Wildlife Removal Handbook. He also blogs regularly at WildlifeControlConsultant.com and does a weekly segment on the Pest Geek Podcast. With the help of Michael Fall and Serge Lariviére, Vantassel has compiled “Information […]
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USDA updates ‘IPM road map’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated...
Ag Secretary applauds entomologist as USDA nominee
On July 16, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Donald Trump’s selection of Dr. Scott Hutchins to be...
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...
Web Exclusive: USDA-FS 2016 Termiticide Testing Program charts and analysis
As reported in “USFS 2016 report marks new era for termiticide tests,” the number of products installed in the U.S....
Help customers understand bird flu
Extensive media coverage can lead to concerned customers. Education (and some precautions) can mitigate the scariness of it all. As...
USDA sets aside $1.8 million for pesticide research
On Feb. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $1.8 million in available...
Quick red imported fire ant test developed by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed a new test kit that can quickly detect red imported fire ants. The...
APHIS sets AQI fumigation fees
The National Pest Management Association reported the following in its “Policy Week in Review” newsletter: On Oct. 23, the U.S....
EPA, USDA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Pollinator Strategy
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host two public listening sessions to...
Difference Maker: David Naffziger, DHN Solutions LLC
Tell us about your new organization: When BASF consolidated its Specialty Products Division in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2013, my...
USDA – Forest Service Termiticide Report for 2013
In the United States, termiticides are considered for federal registration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based, in part, on...
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...
USDA, EPA release honeybee health report
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released a comprehensive scientific report on...