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Did you know that ants are consistently one of the top pests for which PMPs would like better control? They are also the number one household and nuisance pest in the United States. While they are beneficial to the environment, they also pose health and property risks such as food contamination and structural damage.

Recently, Control Solutions Inc. launched a revolutionary product into the marketplace: Fuse® Foam. The magic behind Fuse® Foam is Combination Chemistry®. With one application, you have the benefits of two highly effective active ingredients: Fipronil and Imidacloprid. This product is extremely easy to use, with a flexible hose and injection tip.

Bora Care works via its active ingredient, borate salt. Borate salts work by taking advantage of a unique feature in the biology of termites, ants and other insects. If ingested by ants, beetles or termites, the insect becomes unable to extract nutrition from its food and starves to death.

For basement and crawl space professionals, the quality of air in those spaces is not something considered when compared to encapsulation, or more direct means of removing pests, for example. But no matter how little your customers think about it, the air in their basements and crawl spaces is the same air they breathe in their living spaces.

Anuew™ is a proven plant growth regulator breakthrough, saving superintendents time with less mowing and fewer clippings while improving the overall playability of greens, tees and fairways.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re left with a world that has fundamentally changed many of our living environments. Homeowners are investing more into creating their ideal spaces, including protecting their yards, decks, patios and more from harmful pests like disease-carrying ticks.

Rodenticides for managing rats and mice are valuable tools in the pest technician’s toolbox. To ensure the most effective, innovative tools are incorporated into its rodent management program, a company should consider various checking protocols and procedures.

With Mosquito Control Awareness Week here, you might find yourself reading articles and press releases telling you to “load up on bug-spray” or “wear long-sleeves.” These strategies offer short-term, and often uncomfortable mosquito control solutions. For PMPs who want to offer a long-term, safe, and easy fix to the constant bite battle going on, the answer is DynaTrap®. 

Vented crawlspaces are often overlooked as harborage areas for mosquitoes. A home’s crawl space is a convenient place to house its air conditioning, furnace ductwork, insulation, plumbing, and electrical wiring. While the benefits of storage and unrestricted access to the inner workings of a house are immeasurable, their dampness and darkness can be a significant breeding site.

We've been hearing more and more about insecticide resistance and how to manage it, but what does that actually mean? Insecticide resistance poses several problems for PMPs, and managing it proactively from the get go is your best approach.