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Rentokil Initial Releases Q1 Results

Business

The company’s pest control division was up 3.7% thanks, in part, to Rentokil Pest North America benefitting from a relatively mild winter, according to Alan Brown, CEO of Rentokil Initial. More

AP&G Introduces SilenTrap ILT by Catchmaster

Supplier News

The SilenTrap is a freestanding plug-in unit that features a 13W UV bulb. More

Dengue Fever May Be Costlier Than Malaria

Public Health

The spread of dengue fever could cause more sickness and prove more costly globally than malaria, U.S. public health experts said. More

A-Active Named Virginia Beach Small Business of the Year

Business

The company was recognized as Virginia Beach Small Business of the Year Award from the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. More

NPMA Talks About Summer Pests on ABC's ‘The Revolution’

News Coverage

NPMA's Missy Henriksen shared advice on what homeowners should do to protect their families from the dangers of pests such as ticks, bed bugs, and mosquitoes. More

Pest Barrier Introduces Snap-Trap Magnetic Base

Bird Management Products

The base securely holds commonly used traps to any metal surface (not stainless steel). More

Trap-Alert Lets PMPs Monitor Traps Remotely

Supplier News

Trap-Alert is a combination of hardware, software, GPS and wireless technologies that enables users to actively monitor the status and location of traps through a web-based application. More

Orkin Acquires Evins Pest Control

Evins, based in Roslyn, N.Y., services Westchester County, New York City’s five boroughs, Nassau and western Suffolk Counties. More

Flight Patterns Reveal How Mosquitoes Find Hosts

Mosquitoes

Experiments by UC Riverside entomologists demonstrate mosquitoes are attracted first to carbon dioxide, then to skin odors; findings could lead to more effective mosquito traps. More

FMC's Richman to Lead Off Phil Across America Journey

People

Dina Richman, pest product development manager for FMC Professional Solutions, will bike from Yorktown, Va, to Glendale, Va. to help raise awareness of MS. More

Warm Spring May Lead to High Tick Numbers, Modern’s Peaslee Says

Public Health

The short winter and early, unseasonably warm spring may lead to a high numbers of ticks, says Mike Peaslee, technical manager at Modern Pest Services. More

Video: PCT/Syngenta Leadership Winner Emily Thomas Kendrick

People

In the following video, Emily Thomas, president and chief operating officer of Arrow Exterminators, was recognized as 2011 PCT/Syngenta Crown Leadership award winner. More

RFP: Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles

Business

HACLA is soliciting proposals from firms to provide pest control services to 6,529 multi-family residential units, management offices, and community centers at various locations owned by the Authority. More

BASF Announces SmartSolution for Cockroaches

Supplier News

BASF announces big savings on products in May as part of the BASF SmartSolution for Cockroaches promotion. More

In Memoriam: Elsie ‘Peg’ King

People

King, former executive secretary of the Kansas Pest Control Association, was 85. More

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Fipronil Litigation ‘Heats Up’ Along with the Termite Season

Manufacturing process patent at center of latest dispute between BASF and Makhteshim.

Exotic Tree Termite Confirmed in Florida

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has confirmed the presence of an exotic tree termite, Nasutitermes corniger, in Broward County.

ServiceMaster Reports First Quarter Financials

Included in this report was news that Terminix’s first-quarter operating revenue was $311 million, an increase of 9.6 percent over first-quarter 2011 results.

Western Exterminator Acquires Bullock’s Pest Control

Western expands its footprint in Nevada with the purchase of Bullock’s, based in Pahrump, Nev.

Forshaw Inc. Hosts Annual Executive Camp

More than 100 pest management professionals and industry vendors attended the second annual Forshaw Executive Camp at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C., May 1-3.