West Nile virus – Page 2 – Pest Management Professional

Town builds bats homes to control mosquitoes

A Long Island town continues to add bat houses at several of its parks with the goal of attracting bats and, in...

Central Life Sciences: Aqua Zenivex E20

New Aqua Zenivex E20 expands the Zenivex adulticide lineup of reduced-risk mosquito products with an option that offers easier mixing...

AMCA installs Cope as president

Dr. Stan Cope, director of entomology and regulatory services for Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix, is being installed as president of the...

Aedes aegypti. mosquito PHOTO: ISTOCK.COM/FRANK600

Managing Zika fears means knowing the real stakes

Any customers asking you about the dreaded Zika virus yet? As spring slowly (sloooooowly) draws closer, you’ve probably come to...

Bird-X weighs in on WNV-bird link

Editor’s Note: According to a Nov. 4 News.Discover.com article, the West Nile virus (WNV) is “decimating” U.S. native bird populations. Chicago-based bird...

EHS Pest Services Steps Up to Help Friend and Colleague With West Nile Virus

Mark Maynard became the first person in Massachusetts this year to contract the West Nile virus from a mosquito bite....

Mosquitoes and You: A Nuisance Story

It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do for a living or where you live, there is one pest...

NPMA survey: U.S. adults undereducated on mosquitoes

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has surveyed American adults about their knowledge of mosquito diseases in the U.S. and...

Orkin, Terminix release dueling Mosquito Cities lists

Atlanta tops Orkin’s list of Top Mosquito Cities for the second year in a row. The list by the firm,...

Tips & Tricks: 3 Proactive Mosquito Control Measures

West Nile virus (WNV) affects almost every state in the nation. As professionals, simply recommending the use of diethyltoluamide (DEET)-type...

Dr. Nicky Gallagher, Technical Services Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management

Tips & Tricks: 3 Ways to Prepare for Mosquito Season

If you offer residential mosquito treatments, three tips to prepare for a successful season include: 1. Manage customer expectations. Determine...

Tips & Tricks: Guidelines Help Minimize Incidence of Mosquitoes

The Center for Vector Biology at Rutgers University provides research and information for the public about insects, including mosquitoes, and...

Bayer releases public health video for consumers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, has announced the availability of a new video designed...

CLS warns of WNV risk

SCHAUMBURG, ILL.—A number of U.S. states have reported cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2013, as experts warn of...

RISE offers WNV prevention tips

WASHINGTON—In observance of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, June 23 to June 29, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) is...