http://www.pestweb.com/ Get the most recent Pest Control News from PestWeb. en-us Copyright 2007 Univar USA http://www.pestweb.com/rss/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:11:12 PST 1440 http://www.pestweb.com/images/pwlogo.jpg http://www.pestweb.com/ http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 Whitmire Micro-Gen Introduces PermaCap CS" Controlled Release Permethrin ST. LOUIS, MO -- Whitmire Micro-Gen introduces PermaCap CS" Controlled Release Permethrin, a microcap general use spray that offers 30-60 day residual in both residential and commercial settings. PermaCap CS feature... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Syngenta Professional Products (www.SyngentaPMP.com) announces changes in its Professional Pest Management (PPM) organization with the appointment of four key account managers from within the group. Berry Cothern, sales manager, Mike Tweedy, marketing manager and Larry Stretz, territory sales representative, will transition to key account manager roles. Jason Venello retains his position as ... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Contact: Nancy Schwartz Jeanne Murphy 302-999-5433 207-221-3059 nancy.schwartz@usa.dupont.com jmurphy@vianow.com DuPont" Acelepryn" Receives Expedited California Registration Turf Professionals Can Gain Control of Black Turfgrass Ataenius, Black Cutworm and All White Grub Species with One Early Application WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 18, 2008 -- DuPont Professional Products today anno... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2008 For more information, contact: Trish Grove, 636-861-4247 Whitmire Micro-Gen Releases Updated Product Catalog ST. LOUIS, MO -- Whitmire Micro-Gen, a leading manufacturer of pest control products and equipment, has launched its updated Product Catalog -- Volume... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Make a Killing and Save on the Next Generation of Cockroach Control Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- September 11, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science is pleased to announce that Maxforce® FC Magnum is currently on sale at authorized distributor locations. Pest management professionals may purchase by the case for a $12 savings, or they can save $1 per individual reservoir. There is no limit to t... Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ New, Free Training Tool is Part of the Backed by Bayer Promise to Help PMPs Grow their Businesses Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- September 9, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Bayer Solution Guide series, the Dust Solution Guide. This training manual contains information pest management professionals (PMPs) need to effectively incorporate du... Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Advanced Pest Control, a pest management company with over 25 years in business in Houston, has earned the Quality Pro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management from the National Pest Management Association. Becoming a QualityPro company means that Advanced Pest Control has taken extraordinary steps to ensure that consumers can rely on us. From running criminal background checks o... Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ New company focuses on new and unique technologies A new player has emerged in the US bird control scene; Feather Free LLC. The company is a partnership between three industry veterans, Steve Blyth, and Jeff Ling and Cameron Riddell. Between them they have a combined 40 years in structural bird control experience. The company will focus primarily on products that can evict birds from open sp... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Proven Bait Matrix with Fipronil to Permanently Replace Hydramethylnon Formulation Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- August 26, 2008 -- Bayer is pleased to offer pest management professionals (PMPs) a free Buck® Folding Knife with the purchase of one 10-pound bag or five 2-pound bottles of Maxforce® FC Fire Ant Bait. This new formulation, with the active ingredient fipronil, will permanently re... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Six Training Videos Combined and Updated to Create One Effective Training Tool Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- August 26, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science has released a new DVD showcasing six of the most popular training videos from the company's "5th Week Training Series"." The new DVD includes: "Understanding Pesticide Formulations," "Effective Perimeter Applications," "Bugs," "Ant Biolo... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 FastOut" CS Foam Now Registered in California ST. LOUIS, MO -- FastOut" CS Foam from Whitmire Micro-Gen, the first microencapsulated, non-repellant foam product on the market, is now registered for use in California. FastOut CS Foam is ideal for professionals seeking a fast-acting, ready-to-... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Syngenta PestPartners® rewards program members can now redeem their PestPartners loyalty points for a full registration to NPMA's 75th Annual PestWorld Convention and Exhibition held October 22-25, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort in the Washington D.C. Metro area. This reward option is the latest valuable business-building choice for members of the PestPartners loyalty program, which reward... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Tom Swett, owner of Ameri Care Services, Inc., a Middle Tennessee Termite & Pest Control and Moisture Management Company, has been elected President Designate for the Tennessee Pest Control Association (TPCA) for 2008-2009. As President Designate he will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. Swett had served as the state's Director of Region 3 and as such was a member of the Board of Dire... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Syngenta Professional Products introduces SyngentaPMP.com, a redesigned Web site created as an easy-to-navigate resource for pest management professionals (PMPs). SyngentaPMP.com offers PMPs access to technical advice articles from the Syngenta team of entomologists, product information and labels, and useful tools, such as daily local weather updates. The new site will also feature news pertinent... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ New, Free Training Tool is Part of the Backed by Bayer Promise to Help PMPs Grow their Businesses Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- August 13, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Bayer Pest Solution Guide series, the Public Health Pest Solution Guide. This training manual contains information pest management professionals (PMPs) need to provide t... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Houston, Texas, July 24, 2008 -- Advanced Pest Control, a pest management company with over 25 years in business in Houston, has earned the Quality Pro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management from the National Pest Management Association. ... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 The new Vector® Eclipse" doesn't look like a flying insect trap. And that's the beauty of it. ST. LOUIS, MO --For PMPs with restaurant accounts, the problem is all too familiar. Restaurants won't put flying insect tr... Wed, 6 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Bayer Offers Free Maxforce® Piecemaker Bait Injector and Holster with the Purchase of Maxforce Products Summer Promotion Also Includes Discounts on Suspend® SC, DeltaGard® G and Tempo® Ultra Insecticides Research Triangle Park, N.C -- July 02, 2008 -- Bayer is pleased to offer pest management professionals (PMPs) a free Maxforce® Piecemaker Bait Injector and holster -- a $55 value -- with th... Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Suzy Pursell, a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Business, joined Bell Laboratories' marketing department in May as Product Manager, providing direct marketing support for Bell's domestic and international product lines. She works with relevant departments at Bell headquarters, as well as its sales managers in Canada, Europe and Australia, to ensure effi... Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Pest Library Available for Web Sites St. Louis, MO --Pest control companies can now easily host a pest library on their web sites using the new Basic Pest Library from Compelling Communications. The library contains biological information and photos of sixteen of the most common pests in the U.S. linked to a home page of photos. (Ants, Bed Bugs, Boxelder Bugs, Brown Recluse Spider, Carpenter B... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Jeremy A. Davis joined Bell Laboratories in May as a technical sales representative for the southwestern United States, representing Bell products to distributors and pest management professionals (PMPs) in southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Hawaii and Las Vegas, Nev. Davis works with Bell distributors on the use and promotion of Bell's rodent control products and advises them on develo... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ As most of you have heard, our town was hit by a tornado on May 22nd. Our office was hit and the link below are some photos of the aftermath. These were taken about 1 hour after the storm. Here is the link for the pictures. The easiest way to view them is to click the slideshow button at the top left of the screen. http://picasaweb.google.com/MarcsiMac/WindsorTornadoDestruction I would like... Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Volunteer Rid A Pest announces the retirement of D. Arnold Moore. Moore began his career in the pest control industry with Orkin in 1966. He formed his own company, Moore Exterminating, in 1976. He operated this company for 30 years until 2006, when he sold it to Volunteer Rid A Pest. He continued his pest control career by working part-time as a pest control technician and in an advisory capacity... Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Mario Ramirez, Operations Manager for Forsyth Exterminating in Cumming, GA., was selected by the GPCA as one of Georgia's leaders in the pest management industry. Mr. Ramirez, a Georgia Tech graduate, has taken the family-owned operation to the next level, inspiring everyone that has the opportunity to meet him.... Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Peter Connelly, Dean May join AMVAC Environmental Products Peter Connelly has joined AMVAC Chemical Corporation as Vector Sales Manager for AMVAC Environmental Products. Connelly's position includes responsibility for sales of mosquito and vector control products including Dibrom Concentrate, Trumpet EC and other AMVAC environmental products. After attending North Dakota State University and... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ For Immediate Release - For More Information, Contact: Ted Ramirez, 949-260-1212 AMVAC Introduces Nuvan Prostrips for Pest Control Professionals Nuvan Prostrips from Amvac Chemical Corporation provide pest management professionals with an effective tool to kill flies, moths, mosquitoes, gnats, cockroaches, silverfish, spiders, earwigs and other insect pests infesting enclosed industrial, com... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: June 1, 2008 Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 Whitmire Micro-Gen Announces 10% Summer Rebate Program ST. LOUIS, MO -- Whitmire Micro-Gen today announced a general insect control products rebate program that PMPs can take advantage of during June and July, 2008. P... Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ WILMINGTON, Del., May 22, 2008 -- DuPont Professional Products today announced it is adding new talent to its sales team as demand for its business solutions grows throughout the pest management, turf and golf industries. Michael Kuflik has joined as global account manager and will provide sales leadership to key U.S. and international accounts. Kuflik is highly accomplished in identifying oppor... Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Liphatech Inc., the leading developer of rodenticides and bait station technology, announces today the addition of Matt Traylor as the company's district representative serving its customers in the Southeastern United States. In his position with Liphatech, Traylor is responsible for engaging both distributors and PMPs to demonstrate how Liphatech's extensive pest control portfolio can quickly an... Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Working Mother Magazine Names Bayer Among "2008 Best Green Companies for America's Children" Pittsburgh, May 19, 2008--Bayer Corporation is among 20 U.S. companies Working Mother magazine honors in its May issue featuring the "2008 Best Green Companies for America's Children." To arrive at its list of the most environmentally responsible companies for 2008, Working Mother editors compared the best ... Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Panel of Industry and University Professionals to Review Submissions Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- May 14, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science, along with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), announced today the judging panel for the third Bayer Environmental Science "Young Scientist of the Year" contest. The panel of industry and university leaders includes: " Dr. Roger Gold, Professo... Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ A new product, Bird-Off Gel, made from geranium oil has just been introduced by Bird Barrier America, Inc. to the US pest control industry. Because it lacks the polybutene of the other gels on the market it is far less sticky so it won't entrap small birds, and is a breeze to clean up; yet it stays in place and most importantly, deters birds. "We've always shied away from the gel market because... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Through the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, the entire building industry is getting a boost from HUD with a recent increase in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limits, opening the door for increased building opportunities. This is important for Pest Management Professionals because new construction projects backed by an FHA or VA loan require termite pretreatments in areas of moderate ... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Knight to manage marketing, sales, business development and strategic planning for the Specialty Products Division business unit RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 6, 2008 -- BASF has appointed Timothy Knight as Business Manager for the Professional Pest Control group. In this role, Knight will oversee the marketing, sales, business development and strategic planning for the group, which manufactur... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Contact: Nancy Schwartz Jeanne Murphy 302-999-5433 207-221-3059 nancy.schwartz@usa.dupont.com jmurphy@vianow.com New DuPont" Acelepryn" Insecticide Receives EPA Registration for Controlling All Key Grub Species and More New Chemistry Combines Effective Control of Grubs and Other Turf-damaging Pests with an Unparalleled Environmental Profile WILMINGTON, Del., May 6, 2008 -- The U.... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ WILMINGTON, Del., May 13, 2007 -- DuPont Professional Products announced today that its DuPont" Advion® ant gel is now registered for use in California. Proven to control more ant species than any other gel on the market, Advion® ant gel also features a superior environmental profile including an EPA-classified Reduced Risk active ingredient. As the first new chemistry in the ant gel market in... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ LITITZ, Pa. (May 1, 2008) Wild animals, like rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, and skunks, have created big problems for homeowners. From noises in the attic to ravaged gardens to raided trash cans, homeowners are fed up and frustrated with these furry bandits. In an effort to solve this critter dilemma, PA based Woodstream Corporation now offers professionals the Havahart® Easy Set Live Animal Cage ... Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: May 12, 2008 Contact Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 Whitmire Micro-Gen Introduces New Consumer Brochure For Reveal" Termite Monitoring System ST. LOUIS, MO -- Whitmire Micro-Gen introduces a new consumer sales brochure for use by PMPs that highlights the features and benefit... Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Research Triangle Park, N.C -- Bayer is pleased to announce the kick off of its 2008 "free bait program." For every 100 pounds or more of TopChoice® insecticide purchased from now until December 31, pest management professionals (PMPs) can receive a free 2-pound bottle of new Maxforce® FC Fire Ant Bait. "As part of the Backed by Bayer promise, we are committed to helping PMPs control this serio... Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- Bayer is pleased to announce the availability of Maxforce® FC Fire Ant Bait in two convenient package sizes: 2-pound plastic jugs and a 10-pound re-sealable bag that is easy to handle. Pest management professionals (PMPs) can now provide their customers with quick, long-term control of fire ants with Maxforce FC Fire Ant Bait's proven bait matrix and the power of fi... Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Contact: Pete Farno Bayer Environmental Science 919-549-2536 Peter.farno@bayercropscience.com Lauren Humann Tierney Communications 215-790-4403 lhumann@tierneyagency.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bayer ES Announces Dan Meek, Termite Market Manager, has Retired Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- May 5, 2008 -- Bayer Environmental Science has announced that Dan Meek, Termite Market Ma... Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Trish Grove at 636-861-4247 Whitmire Micro-Gen Hires Animal Health Field Specialist ST. LOUIS, MO -- Whitmire Micro-Gen announced today that it has hired Lyndsay Knoblock-Fast as an Animal Health Field Specialist. In this role, Knoblock-Fast is resp... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, March 18, 2008 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a label amendment for Termidor® SC termiticide/insecticide and Termidor® WG termiticide/insecticide, a non-repellent, undetectable product manufactured by BASF. The new Termidor labels allow for the usage of Termidor to treat additional perimeter pests; offer more flexible application options f... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Contact: Kristen Brodeur Lori Dandelias Bayer Environmental Science Tierney Communications 800.233.6164 X 2748 215.790.4383 kristen.brodeur@bayercropscience.com ldandelias@tierneyagency.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bayer ES Announces the Final "Call for Entries" for the Third "Young Scientist of the Year" Contest Graduate students urged to submit research by June 1,... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ A new reality television show, Verminators, premiered on Discovery Channel Monday, April 21. Featuring Mike Masterson and his Elite IsoTech Pest Management Team as they overcome pest management challenges around California. In an episode that was taped in late March (and will air later in the season), IsoTech called Bird Barrier in regard to a large church and private school that was well entr... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ A new reality television show, Verminators, premiered on Discovery Channel Monday, April 21. Featuring Mike Masterson and his Elite IsoTech Pest Management Team as they overcome pest management challenges around California. In an episode that was taped in late March (and will air later in the season), IsoTech called Bird Barrier in regard to a large church and private school that was well entr... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Newly created versions of Web sites serve as educational extensions to PMP company Web sites RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, March 19, 2008 -- As a benefit to partners in the pest control industry, BASF now offers its PMP customers the opportunity to link their company Web sites to its popular consumer education Web sites, the Termite Institute" (www.TermiteInstitute.com) and the Ant Institute" (www... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Leading nonrepellent product now labeled for increased options in control of termites and additional perimeter pests RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, March 18, 2008 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a label amendment for Termidor® SC termiticide/insecticide and Termidor® WG termiticide/insecticide, a nonrepellent, undetectable product manufactured by BASF. The new Termido... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ "The wooden snap traps have a professional look and are ideal for use in residential accounts," noted Bell's Director of Sales, Mark Westover. "Historically, Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) have used the same wooden traps sold on the retail shelves which doesn't send the proper message to the customer." This is the first time Bell has offered professional wood snap traps. To meet Bell's h... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.pestweb.com/industrynews/ Mark Myers now handles Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan. Myers comes to Whitmire Micro-Gen with 25 years of experience in the pest control industry, including sales, technical and distribution roles. He resides in Louisville, Kentucky... Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST