Target Specialty Products will host its the next installment of its free, one-hour Business Growth webinar series, titled “Beyond Traps & Baffles: Unveiling Innovative Wildlife Solutions,” on May 23 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The panel discussion includes Saman Majdnia, RNS Products Inc., and Joe Hayman, HY-C, unveiling the latest innovations in wildlife management. RNS Products specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative products for pest management professionals (PMPs). Its Rhino Excluders brand offers humane solutions for removing various nuisance wildlife. Majdnia has 15 years of ..read more

Hawx Pest Control is the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the Pioneering Sustainability in Corporate Culture category for the 22nd annual American Business Awards. “Hawx’s commitment to sustainability is not just a corporate initiative but a moral imperative,” said one of the Stevie Awards judges. The company’s proactive stance not only sets a high benchmark for industry peers but also positions them as trailblazers in shaping a greener, more sustainable future for all. The Ogden, Utah-based pest control company said its robust sustainability initiatives stand as a testament to its unwaveri ..read more

Dr. Jason Meyers For mosquitoes, success is all in the formulation and application. Not all encapsulations (cap) are created equal; neither are active ingredients (AI). Nearly all caps have different sizes, which will affect callback rates. Those size differences and makeup of the cap can influence both insect uptake and residual of the AI. The AI in a product also is affected by the cap and how well it sticks to surfaces such as leaves. The AI itself greatly affects how well it will stick (and stay) to the waxy surface of a leaf. If your callback rate is less than three weeks, it’s a good i ..read more

IMAGE: PELSIS New Pelsis Digital ILT isn’t “just another insect light trap,” the company says: It’s a data-driven intelligence center that revolutionizes your service approach. Gain real-time insights into fly activity with high-resolution glue board images – 24/7, anytime, anywhere. Pelsis Digital’s built-in glue board camera and artificial intelligence (AI) software analyzes not just the fly count, but their size for trend analysis. This helps you identify potential outbreaks early and tailor control strategies for maximum effectiveness. Customizable notifications for everything from glue ..read more

A beekeeper was a big hit at the April 30 Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game, even though he was not wielding a bat. Matt Hilton, branch manager of Blue Sky Pest Control in Phoenix, Ariz., was summoned to Chase Field because bees began to form a colony on the netting behind home plate just as the game was about to get underway. The Major League Baseball (MLB) teams were prepared to play, having wrapped up the national anthem, but put the game on pause as more and more bees flew to the field. MLB officials determined the bee colony had to be removed to ensure the safety ..read more

Ben Hicks Ben Hicks, who with his wife, Sandy, raised nine children and had 19 grandchildren, passed away April 20 from head and neck cancer. He was 61. Hicks had been a pest management profession for more than 46 years, with the last 17 years serving as co-owner and operator with Sandy of Nashville, Ind.-based All Seasonal Pest Control. He had previously spent 22 years as proprietor of Michigan City Pest Control, which is now part of Franklin Pest Solutions. His obituary recalls how Hicks “spent his life helping and supporting others while seeking no recognition. He could hold a conversatio ..read more

Alfie Treleven Alfie Treleven has announced he is stepping back from his CEO position at Tacoma, Wash.-based Sprague Pest Solutions. Ross Treleven, the current president of Sprague, will assume the position of president & CEO. Alfie has been a cornerstone of Sprague since 1981, when he joined his brother, Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer Larry Treleven (Class of 2016) as the second member of the third generation of Trelevens to lead the company. Over the past four decades, under Alfie’s stewardship, Sprague evolved from less than $1 million in annual revenue to more than ..read more

IMAGE: ZOËCON Exempt from the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA 25(b), Essentria Mosquito & Tick (M&T) Concentrate is an essential oil-based insecticide specifically formulated for the control of mosquitoes and ticks. This new, hard-hitting formula exceeds guidelines for efficacy and formulation established by the American Association of Pest Control Officials (APPCO), the official 25(b) work group founded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Essentria M&T Concentrate kills and repels mosquitoes; repels mosquitoes for up to 14 days; and ki ..read more

Howard Franklin, ACE, western regional manager for Liphatech, talks about his company and the benefits of the PMP Growth Summit for attendees and partners. Learn more about the PMP Growth Summit and how to register for 2025. The post Liphatech at the 2024 PMP Growth Summit first appeared on Pest Management Professional ..read more

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) recent decision to preempt state laws and prohibit companies from using non-compete agreements appears to be on hold for now. Less than a day after the FTC voted on April 23 to ban non-compete agreements for nearly all workers, pro-business groups filed lawsuits contesting the decision. Pest control companies may use non-compete agreements, which restrict where and when an employee can work after employment with the company ends, to preserve customer contact lists or protect proprietary information. Rule requirements In its decision, the FTC said non-comp ..read more