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PEST CONTROL IS A CHALLENGE FOR ALL FOOD PROCESSORS, but meat and poultry processors may face even more pressure given the pest-attracting odors and waste their facilities produce. Unfortunately, there [...]

The article offers insights from several experts on mosquito management lessons learned. Topics include setting realistic expectations with customers, developing tailored plans based on mosquito types, avoiding over-promising results, inspecting breeding and resting sites thoroughly, using integrated pest management for long-term results, educating customers on breeding sites, and reducing breeding sites as the first action.

Byline: Greg Baumann A look back at the headlines from 25 years ago proves the old saw about television being a cyclical business. And history can provide insight into the [...]

Byline: GREG BAUMANN 1986: General Electric acquires RCA and becomes the parent company of NBC. Bob Wright is named president and CEO. 1996: MSNBC, a cable news partnership between NBC [...]

Byline: Greg Baumann The knock-down, drag-out between CNN and Fox News Channel got personal last week, and Blink had ringside seats well within the splatter zone. A quick perusal of [...]

Byline: GREG BAUMANN YouTube and the lonelygirl15 Internet video series took home prizes last week in TelevisionWeek's first annual Viral Video Awards, which recognize contribution to the development of the [...]

Byline: Greg Baumann A year ago this week, a gadget changed the way we think about television. Apple Computer CEO Steven Jobs and Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger took to [...]

The article presents answer on question about ways to improve employee retention, featuring advice from industry professionals emphasizing strategies like enhancing job satisfaction, fostering positive company culture, providing financial rewards and recognition, and expressing gratitude regularly.

The Bar Is High Motorcyclist got it right naming Malcolm Smith 'Motorcyclist of the Century' (Sept. 2012, MC). In the galaxy of motorcycling idols, Malcolm Smith shines like the North [...]

The article provides an answer to a question of which apps are recommended by pest management professionals for various aspects of their work, including business management and pest control tasks, offering a range of app suggestions to enhance their efficiency and performance.

The article offers the views of several industry suppliers controlling tools and trends in the pest management industry. Topics discussed include information on the views of the Janis Reed, Technical Services Manager at the Control Solutions on the company's ant and termite management solution, Fuse; discussions on the development of the Antopia 6 bait station to protect liquid and granular baits from rain, sprinklers and desiccation by the Innovative Pest Control Products.

The article focuses on how training programs in the pest management industry have changed in recent years, with professionals discussing the shift from in-person to online training, the use of video tutorials, and the incorporation of soft skills training for employees.

The article focuses on the question of the month, which asks for tips on working with distributors in the pest management industry. It mentions the experts provide suggestions such as taking advantage of distributor classes for education, seeking their opinions on products, forecasting accurately to avoid surprises, treating them with respect, and leveraging their knowledge on trends and pests in the area.

An interview with subterranean termite is presented. Topics include examines to gave a lot of good information about subterranean termites as that information made thirsty for more information about this cryptic, yet fascinating insect and considered several people believe a termite colony has a single queen and there instances are where there are multiple queens.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of working as a columnist for the journal.

An interview with a roof rat (Rattus rattus) is presented. Topics include talks about several people who are familiar with the Norway rat, which is not from Norway as it was only studied there and focuses on roof rats associated with a particular country; and examines that the Norway rats are in most areas of North America and talks about roof rats.

The article offers information on a movement which is underway to require multilanguage product labels for restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) in the U.S. It discusses that the promoters of multi-lingual labels are concerned field workers might not understand the pesticide labels; and mentions that while everyone wants to support the safety of all workers, including those who use another language, adding a second language is not as simple as it seems.

The article offers information on California's Third Appellate Court made headlines when it ruled that certain bees legally can be considered fish, and are protected species under the California Endangered Species Act. It discusses that Scientific conclusions by legislation rarely serve in the public's best interest, as the legislatures commonly are short on science.

The article presents answer to the question related to a good business tip when it comes to bed bug services.

The article highlights the authors experience about the very important vertebrate creature which is furry, prefers night activity, and petrifies customer. It also discusses about some species that can consume thousands of insects each night, attack on humans for a blood meal and emit high-pitched sounds like sonar, which allows them to navigate.

A quiz concerning the types of flies and the characteristics.

The article highlights an answer to a question from various experts about the favorite ant inspection tip.

The article discusses about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designates environmental justice with the help of executive order. It mentions that address the disproportionately adverse human health and environmental impacts in overburdened communities by integrating environmental justice considerations throughout the EPA.

The article presents several questions and answers associated with the vacation planning for pest management professionals, along with explores that how proper planning combined with discussion with employees, helps the branch avoid staffing hiccups for ideal vacation periods.

The article presents questions and answers related to Carpenter ant shares ID, control tips.

The article focuses on booming housing market creates opportunities.

An interview with Greg Baumann, vice president of Global Technical and Regulatory Services for Nisus Corp., is presented. Topics include Spending a few dollars on a good moisture meter will improve the quality of inspection; insecticides are labeled for wood treatment; and developed the system of classifying organisms via binomial nomenclature.

The article informs that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) need to complete new reviews within 15 years of registration or previous review. For the past year or so, however, it became clear to registrants that the EPA would not meet the 2022 deadline. Risk assessments are very complex, and that is a key part of the registration review.

The article focuses on tips for moving forward in 2022.

In this article author talks about pest control industry is failing to stay up with employee wages, and fuel costs already are up about 50 percent over previous years.

The article discusses that pesticides must be reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every 15 years. It mentions that this is a long process, governed by many pages of regulations and procedures. This ongoing program began before 2010 for all eligible active ingredients (AIs) that made the "cut" of the previous reviews via Reregistration Eligibility Decisions, or REDs.

The article discusses a visit with an Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella). Topics include how eggs are laid on the food source, the larvae feed on the food source such as pet food, favorite places to pupate is underneath the base of a fluorescent overhead light, and how Indianmeal moth are mistaken for clothes moths.

A quiz is presented on topics like vertebrates which is not a rodent, histoplasmosis, and group of squirrels (Sciuridae).

The article offers tip for exemplary service in today's world. Topics discussed include Encourage them to establish good working relationships with customers and potential customers, just as we encourage our technicians to engage; Customers appreciate the extra care and appreciation for their business; and Customer service staff are great at what they do but sometimes, they just don't have the time.

The article presents an interview with BAUMANN, a PMP Hall of Famer is Global VP of regulatory and technical services for Nisus Corp., Rockford, Tenn. He discusses that what can a buyer do to reduce the chances of purchasing an infested home or commercial building, and he focuses on what is different about you and other native subterranean termites compared to the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus.

Reports the involvement of termite management professionals on termite management. Philosophy on the ways to deal termite business; Understanding of the biology of pest; Prevention of termites from finding wooden structures components.

Focuses on the struggles of the pest management industry on subterranean termite behavior. Improvement of the roofing technology; Factors influencing the aerial infestation; Evaluation of the structures for termite activity.

82 April 2021 • Pest Management Professional mypmp.net By Greg Baumann | PMP Contributor BAUMANN'S VANTAGE POINT BAUMANN, a PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2013), is Global VP of regulatory and technical services for Nisus Corp., Rockford, Tenn. PHOTO: JAMINWELL/ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS/GETTY IMAGES Why pesticide labels are complex T he label is the law. PMP MORE ONLINE On April 1, Pest Management Professional and Control Solutions Inc. presented a free, one-hour webinar that examined how to read and understand pesticide labels. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with an Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). [Extracted from the article]

The article informs on National Pest Management Association's (NPMA's) Legislative Day to be held from March 16-17 focusing pest control.

The article presents an interview with Cockroach Promotion Board director, Greg Baumann, on an organization to promote cockroaches. Topics include the cockroach has the executive director of the Cockroach Promotion Board has an organization to promote cockroaches; and why have cockroaches such a public health concern.