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Gary Muldoon, President of Orkin Canada, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Reliable Pest Control.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/npma-ePestWorld/articles/index.asp?aid=432359&issueID=55526 to view the full article online. Copesan Services, Inc., is pleased to announce its $11,660 contribution to two key charitable organizations providing scholarship funds and research support to the pest management industry.
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Some bedbugs are better climbers than others, and the bloodsuckers’ climbing prowess has practical implications.
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Florida health officials reported a new locally acquired Zika infection in Miami-Dade County on Monday, as well as four new travel-related cases in South Florida.
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Public health officials are warning Southern California residents they could be seeing more insects this time of year due to a wet winter and warm spring time weather.
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Cup-like traps that fit over a bedframe's legs have a slick inner surface that usually defeats tiny climbers. But when it comes to these traps, bloodsuckers from one bedbug species have a distinctly "hairy" advantage over their cousins, according to a new study.
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The next time you see a spider crawling around your house, look at the bright side. It's probably feasting on a bunch of other insects and providing you with free pest control.
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Getting sand in your mouth is an unpleasant experience – and plants seem to know it. Emerging evidence suggests that some plants cultivate a sandy taste to deter herbivores from eating them.
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