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Reduce and Eliminate Insect Swarms

If you’ve ever found yourself in a sudden swarm of insects, you might have been alarmed and wondered what was happening. This phenomenon called “swarming” is a natural and normal occurrence in the insect world.

The Importance of Effective Fly Control

Everyone knows the old joke in which a restaurant diner asks, "Waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?" But considering the regulatory, health, and customer relations nightmares flies can cause, flies are no laughing matter to anyone whose job is to ensure food safety.

Exterior Rodent Control - What You Can Do

In this article, we address some facts regarding rodents, rodent behavior, and their abilities and how your actions can significantly impact the battle against rodents, as well as protect your property, plant, warehouse, or facility against rodent infestation.

Stinging Insect Trapping (Yellowjackets, Hornets, Wasps)

Stinging insects occur throughout the warm months but generally become more of a pest in the fall. Sometimes these insects cause health concerns before they are noticed and can create liabilities. They can also become a nuisance to employees or customers causing morale and reputation issues.

“Green” is not New to the IPM Industry

With consumers becoming more environmentally conscious, large retailers like Wal-Mart and Target are now embracing “green” practices, following the lead of some food processors that have decided to conduct business under the National Organic Program standards.

ISPM 15 a Reality for Exporting Products

The International Plant Protection Convention’s (IPPC) ISPM 15 guidelines governing the treatment of solid wood packaging was designed to standardize requirements and meet the pest eradication needs of the 118 countries that were the original signatories to the agreement.

EPA Registers Profume® Gas Fumigant

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accepted a federal Section 3, FIFRA registration for ProFume® gas fumigant, a product developed and manufactured by Dow AgroSciences LLC for postharvest control of insect and rodent pests infesting cereal grains, dried fruit and tree nuts in mills, processing plants, storage facilities and transportation vehicles for these commodities.