The Town of Needham currently uses an Integrated Pest Management system to control on its property. An IPM system uses pesticides as a last resort, first using site-specific solutions to address specific pest problems. Abbott acknowledged that the …
Pests in the NewsApril 21, 2012
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Getting under control in the yard is an important step in providing a safe place to play. Grass can harbor a significant number of ticks and other , which can then be brought indoors. Control ticks in the lawn by treating grass with …
Pests in the NewsApril 21, 2012
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He talked to the kids about how bees make honey and how the honey is harvested. He also worked to dispel a few myths about the honey-producing . “Bees are not mean ; they are really gentle,” he said. “Honeybees are really smart.
Pests in the NewsApril 21, 2012
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SDSU leads pest research
SDSU Collegian Both insects are major pests of switchgrass. The switchgrass moth was originally discovered in 1906 near Denver, Col. Nothing was known about the moth aside from the fact that it existed. Johnson believes this research holds a lot of potential as … |
Pests in the NewsApril 21, 2012
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QUESTION:
Some of the recent changes to pyrethroid labels have encouraged me to want to check into changing a main liquid spray. I am pretty sure pyrethroids are the most popular chemical class among many GHP professional applicators, and maybe even over-the-counter residential premade products.
Do you think this is going to sway many PMPs away from pyrethroids, and if so, can you offer some suggestions as to what might be some good alternative chemical classes and products?
Are there replacements available that come close to pyrethroids in effectiveness, use of ease, and safety?
This is a label change that I think is going to really affect me in terms of time spent and practical effectiveness. I think the 3 feet above foundation restriction is too stringent and, in my opinion, should be paired with a statement such as “if within 75 feet of to-bay drain or lake/pond/etc” because, in my opinion, if the product residual adheres to the surfaces the label states they do, then the notion of so much washing away doesn’t seem as credible.
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I think we need to accept that the use of “pesticides” will always be a politically charged issue, and that there are always going to be vocal, well financed groups that demand the elimination of all use of pesticides. It would be a mistake on our part to believe that each of their major offensives (DDT, Chlordane, Methyl Bromide, Alar, Pyrethroids) is all that they are after once they gain a victory. Instead, they will simply move onto the next most popular group of products in use and resume the attack. The pyrethroids are just the latest, and it all has to do (on the surface at least) with the potential effects on aquatic organisms when pyrethroids find their way into streams and ponds. This is what generated the latest restrictions on where we are permitted to apply pyrethroids, and any impervious surface that could possibly be exposed to rainfall now will have limited application allowances.
Pest QuestionsApril 21, 2012
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I asked my landlord to call an exterminator, but she says that is my responsibility. I don’t see anything in my lease that addresses this. Do I have to pay? –San Diego A. Although state laws vary, every rental in your state has an …
Pests in the NewsApril 20, 2012
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Repeal of anti-pesticides policy leads to acrimony, accusations in Scarborough
The Forecaster By Mario Moretto SCARBOROUGH — Amid finger-pointing, gavel-pounding and bickering that led to one councilor angrily leaving Wednesday's meeting, the Town Council replaced a 7-month-old policy promoting the use of organic pest management methods with … Scarborough councilors feud over pesticides, conflict-of-interest claimsKeepMEcurrent.com |
Pests in the NewsApril 20, 2012
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SPC Research: Good Growth for the U.S. Structural Pest Control Market
PCT Magazine MENDHAM, NJ –The US structural pest control industry generated an estimated $6.524 billion in total service revenue in 2011, a 3.4 increase from the $6.307 billion measured in 2010. The top three US service providers, Orkin, Terminix, and Ecolab, … |
Pests in the NewsApril 20, 2012
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Increase in Insects
KGNS "Cold weather slows insect development and production of course. Since we didn't have any cold weather this year, it's been year round basically." Owner and operator of Asash pest control, Henry Fernandez says with the mild winter we experienced, … |
Pests in the NewsApril 20, 2012
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“Exploring America’s #1 Nuisance Pest,” conducted by the National Pest Management Association and Dr. Laurel Hansen of Spokane Falls Community College and Washington State University, has found that ant infestations are on the rise across the country.
Pests in the NewsApril 20, 2012
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