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36 years after Hydramethylnon, Diffusion of Innovation, Baiting Strategies Modesto Maidique @ModestoMaidique Leadership Expert, Speaker, Author, Dancer. Former faculty: Harvard, MIT and Stanford. President Emeritus, FIU. Cofounder, CEO, Analog Devices Semiconductor. wood bury@woodburypestctr Woodbury NY. David Charlton from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Join The Conversation 707-395-7378 Tech Tip Tech-Reach Bait Pro Bait Gun & Extension http://www.technicide.com/collections/ant-pest-control-treatment-equipment/products/tech-reach-bait-pro-bait-gun-extension SEO Article Writing made easier by free writing and not editing while your writing. Book of The Week Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight and Content by: Mark Levy Pest Alerts News The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) has declared National Mosquito Control Awareness Week from June 26 to July 2, 2016. “The goal is to educate the general public about the significance of mosquitoes in their daily lives and the important service provided by mosquito control workers throughout the United States and worldwide.” https://entomologytoday.org/2016/06/27/an-interview-with-joseph-conlon-technical-advisor-of-the-american-mosquito-control-association/ The Bacterium Wolbachia Prevents Mosquitoes from Transmitting Zika “They found that mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia were less likely to become infected with Zika virus after feeding on viral blood, and those that were infected were not capable of transmitting the virus in their saliva.” This approach is now being tested in theses 5 countries Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The wMel strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Zika virus by Aedes aegypti http://www.nature.com/articles/srep28792 Oxford Journal of Medicine Collection of 6 Studies Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Aedes albopictus Aedes albopictus can tolerate colder weather and it is found as far north as New York and New Jersey, it has the ability to transmit pathogens that cause diseases such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/page/Asian_Tiger_Mosquito_CollectionEvents Upcoming Events What’s Bugging South Florida Second Thursday of every month July 14, 2016 Breakfast and prizes Miami Dade Extension Service in Homestead Fl https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-bugging-south-florida-tickets-26207912572 Hydramethylnon Chemical Family: amidinohydrazone Class 20 is a slow acting toxicant Mitochondrial Complex III Electron Transport Inhibitors which causes a decrease in physical activity, as well as a decrease in respiration Non Repellent Its not a class 2 Phenylpyrazoles Fipronil 3 pyrethroid Bifenthrin 4 neonicatonoid Imidacloprid Hydramethylnon is used in turf for control of fire ants Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Hydramethylnon

CEPA, GMO, Varroa Mite Study, Bayer Sells Home & Garden Pesticide Business Tech Tip MQ Green Thumb light meter Book of The Week Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant Pest Alerts by W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne Upcoming Events 2016 South Florida and Caribbean Bee College The UF Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab is combining the 4th annual South Florida Bee College Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8:00 AM – Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 4:30 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center – 3205 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314 Cost $196.17 http://www.ufhoneybee.com/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-south-florida-and-caribbean-bee-college-tickets-24432854325 Biocontrol in the Landscape, Does it really work? June 30, 2016 from 8 am to 2 pm cost $15 Miami Dade County Extension Service Homestead Florida https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bio-control-in-the-landscape-does-it-work-tickets-25575596297 What’s Bugging South Florida Second Thursday of every month July 14, 2016 Breakfast and prizes Miami Dade Extension Service in Homestead Fl https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-bugging-south-florida-tickets-26207912572 Pest Control News National Pollinator Week June 20-26, EPA encourages you to celebrate Pollinator Protection Week, a week dedicated to highlighting the importance of bees, bats, birds, butterflies and other pollinators. https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/epa-celebrates-pollinator-week-encourages-pollinator-protection-every-day-0 Bayer sells home and garden product lines SBN Development a French crop protection group buys it for $268 million Bayer claims it will focus on its professional clients. https://www.backedbybayer.com/~/media/BackedByBayer/Resource%20Library/Press%20Releases/2016-05-19-Bayer-and-SBM-Developpement-Sign-Agreement.ashx Combination Products Selling as New BASF Has New Mode Of Action For Deeper Disease Control called Orkestra part of its Intrinsic line which contains two classes of chemistry: pyraclostrobin and Xemium for the Nursary grower market. Reformulation or combination products are the trend, you get no new products get used to it. One Word “GMO” Why bayer wants to aquire Monsanto. On average, GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%. Yield gains and pesticide reductions are larger for insect-resistant crops than for herbicide-tolerant crops. Yield and profit gains are higher in developing countries than in developed countries. A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops

Q BioType Whiteflies, Biological Insecticides, Subcontracting Matt Frye @MateoFrye Urban Entomologist at NYS IPM Program, Cornell University Alabama Professional Services Irondale, Alabama Adam Hall up in Panama City Beach asks a question about subcontracting and franchising Hand Pruners to trim off shrubs and hedges with proper sterilization Internal links for SEO are just as important as external links and back-linking Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else a book by: Geoff Colvin Turf Magazine Tweet Fighting For Growth: 2016 Lawn Care Industry Outlook Events Biocontrol in the Landscape, Does it really work? June 30, 2016 from 8 am to 2 pm cost $15 Miami Dade County Extension Service Homestead Florida Dr. Lance Osborne, Professor at the University of Florida, Mid-Florida Research and Extension Center in Apopka, Florida. What’s Bugging South Florida Second Thursday of every month July 14, 2016 Breakfast and prizes, and reps will be there Miami Dade Extension Service in Homestead Fl Pest Alerts Detection of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) ‘Q’ biotype in southern Florida Bemisia tabaci atacks over 900 host species with approximately 300 recorded species in Florida Common ornamental and vegetable plants in Florida it is also a vector for the transmission of diseases. http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/lso/bemisia/bemisia.htm http://www.freshfromflorida.com/content/download/68503/1614891/Pest_Alert_-_Bemisia_tabaci_Gennadius_Q_biotype_.pdf News Fungi’s To Controls Houseflies and Filthflies In a study the researchers from the University of Florida tested 4 commercial formulations of commercially available biological fungi of Beauveria bassiana Oviposition Deterrence and Immature Survival of Filth Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) When Exposed to Commercial Fungal Products http://jinsectscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/1/54 BotaniGard ES Mycotrol-O balEnce™ Met52® EC

Interpreting Labels, Walnut Twig Beetles, Tipping Points A special shout out to James Dvorak Bobthebugguy @pestworksapp Special Shout out by Craig Pro active pest services, Cedar Hill, Texas Tech Tip B&G Accu Spray http://www.bgequip.com/HTML/pest_controlPCO_equipt/pestcontrol_accuspray.html SEO Optimizing your images with alternate tags Book of The Week The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by: Malcolm Gladwell Pest Alerts Walnut Twig Beetle transmitting thousand canker disease attacking California native species of black walnut, Juglans californica and J. hindsii. Eastern black walnut, J. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/EXOTIC/thousandcankers.html Redbay Ambrosia Beetle-Laurel Wilt Disease for the Florida Avocado Trees http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs379 News Patomak Pest Control put out the PCT top 100 the 15 trends that shaped the industry http://www.potomacpestcontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PCT-Top-100-15-Year-Trends-Potomac-Pest-Control-Group.pdf Spot treatment spot treatment, what is a spot, how big is a spot, what is a food/non food/feed area? https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-labels/pesticide-labeling-questions-answers

How Essential Oils Work, Apple Maggots In Canada, UC Davis Zika Symposium Thanks to our listeners Josh Culver Thebugman Owner at The Bug Man Lumberton Texas Pest Management Inc. @PestMgmt Pest control in Texas Call or Comments 707-395-7378 Tech Tip Backpack sprayer extension wand Solo telescoping carbon fiber wand provides extra reach for spraying high shrubs, trees, eves, Telescopes from 4 feet to 8 feet. http://www.solonz.co.nz/Products/Accessories/Sprayer-Accessories SEO NAP Name Address Phone Is on your footer or in one of the widget areas Book of The Week Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by: Simon Sinek Pest Alerts The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a revised directive, (D-00-07) Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/directives/horticulture/d-00-07/eng/1323819375916/1323819810662 News UC Davis Zika Virus Public Awareness Symposium Video 2:39:36 https://video.ucdavis.edu/media/Zika+Virus+Public+Awareness+Symposium/0_n3aupf5c How Essential Oils Work To Control Insects And Arachnids though multiple actions. Adulticidal Antifeeding Feeding Deterrent Action Ovicidal Oviposition Deterent Egg Hatching Inhibitor Repellent Progony Prodcution Injibitor Neurotoxin Larvicidal Insect Order or Biology Coleoptera Beetles Neuroptera Lacewings Hymenoptera Ants Essential Oil Studies Antifungal activity of eugenol http://www.scielo.br/pdf/tpp/v35n3/01.pdf Essential oils as a source of natural insecticide agent http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/academicjournals/ijbc/2011/266-290.pdf The potential of botanical essential oils for insect pest control http://esa.ipb.pt/pdf/saps6.pdf Deterrent effects of some Sri Lankan essential oils on oviposition and progeny production http://world-food.net/download/journals/2003-issue_2/j2-agriculture-95.pdf Antifungal activity of eugenol against Botrytis cinerea http://www.scielo.br/pdf/tpp/v35n3/01.pdf Insecticidal Activity of Plant Essential Oils Against Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) https://jme.oxfordjournals.org/content/jmedent/41/4/699.full.pdf Professional Essential oils that do work

Bee Colony Health, 30 New Sawflies, USDA Releases Russian Wasps Charles Osborne Owner-operator, Entomologist at Osborne Pest Management Ltd. Colorado Springs Co. The Grounds Guys @GroundsGuysCA. SEO Requesting reviews from satisfied clients by having a link ready Book of The Week The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Sean Covey. Pest Alerts 30 New Species of Sawfly in Arkanasa Dr. Michael Skvarla collected 47 species 30 of which had not been found in Arkansas before. Terrestrial arthropods of Steel Creek, Buffalo National River, Arkansas. II. Sawflies (Insecta: Hymenoptera: “Symphyta”) http://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=8830 Pest News The USDA will Release Russian Wasps Spathius galinae Against the Emerald Ash Borer in the study Reproductive and developmental biology of the emerald ash borer parasitoid Spathius galinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as affected by temperature http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964416300111 Newspaper Headlines read “More Than 40 Percent of Bee Hives Died in Past Year” http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/05/13/survey-more-than-40-percent-of-bee-hives-died-in-past-year A Study Reports Nation’s Beekeepers Lost 44 Percent of Bees in 2015-16 More than 5,700 beekeepers from 48 states responded to this year’s survey. Collectively the beekeepers managed 389,083 colonies in October 2015. The survey, which asked both the commercial and small-scale beekeepers to track the health and survival rates of their honey bee colonies. This is the 10 year of the winter loss survey, and the 6 year to include summer and annual losses in addition to winter loss data. The beekeepers surveyed are responsible for about 15 percent of the nation’s estimated 2.66 million managed honey bee colonies. A clear culprit of Colony Collapse Disorder is the varroa mite “Varroa is a particularly challenging problem among backyard beekeepers (defined as those who manage fewer than 50 colonies). “Many backyard beekeepers don’t have any varroa control strategies in place.” Bee Informed Classification of a beekeeper Backyard (less than 50 colonies) Sideline (50-500 colonies) Commercial (500 or more colonies) USDA Classification of a beekeeper 5 or less colonies 5 or more colonies https://beeinformed.org/2016/05/10/nations-beekeepers-lost-44-percent-of-bees-in-2015-16/ In a more recent post “Interpreting and Understanding the Differences in Honey Bee Colony Loss Numbers From Different National Surveys.” All migratory commercial operations were sampled, in addition to a representative sample of the small scale beekeepers (less than 5 colonies) that qualify as farms. As The Bee Informed Partnership BIP does not possess a list of registered beekeepers in the US, we performed a sample of convenience, trying to reach a maximum numbers of beekeepers through different means (bee journals, internet, paper survey) and inviting participants to forward the invitation to their peers.

Glyphosate Carcinogens and banning, Pest control worst jobs, Illegal Pesticide Application The official registration date of Glyphosate was February 16, 1994 and has become the most applied pesticide in the world not only in agriculture but also in residential and commercial landscapes and nurseries if you use a non selective weed killer chances are you use glyphosate. https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/reregistration/red_PC-417300_1-Sep-93.pdf Bite Back Boulder @BiteBackBoulder Boulder, CO Eco-friendly, affordable #bedbug removal utilizing #heat through steam for Boulder county and beyond. Geoffrey Earl Floresville, Texas Tech Tip The FL60 Headlamp is one of our new front loaded headlamps. Equipped with our Wide Angle Flood Beam, this headlamp is perfect for illuminating large areas with its circular beam. A conveniently located button on the front of the headlamp allows the user to swiftly change between high, medium and low light outputs. $29.97 SEO Moz Open Site Explorer https://moz.com/researchtools/ose/ Book of The Week Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin http://www.audibletrial.com/pestgeek Pest Alerts Texas Mexican Fruit Fly 5 Quarantine areas in Texas Brownsville, Cameron County Encantada, Cameron County 5/23 Granejo/Hargill/Harlingen Rio Hondo, Cameron and Willacy Counties 5/23 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/fruit_flies/downloads/RioHondo-map.pdf Zapata, Zapata County 5/3 New Carrear cast 28th annual carrears report pest control as one of the worst jobs in the country based on Environment, Income, Outlook and Stress. The Jobs Rated report’s methodology analyzes each job’s environment (emotional, physical and hours worked), income (growth potential and salary), outlook (employment growth, income growth potential and unemployment), and 11 stress factors to determine which professions are among the least desirable. http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/worst-jobs-2016 1 Newspaper Reporter 2 Logger 3 Broadcaster 4 Disc Jockey 5 Enlisted Military Personnel 6 Pest Control Worker 7 Retail Sales Person 8 Advertising Sales Person 9 Taxi Driver 10 Firefighter http://www.careercast.com/content/2016-jobs-rated-report-181-200 Possible carcinogenicity of Glyphosate triggers public outcry for bans On March 17, 2015, experts from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France to assess the carcinogenicity 5 organophosphate pesticides tetrachlorvinphos, parathion, malathion, diazinon, and glyphosate. The evidence in human cancer sites is Limited to (nonHodgkin lymphoma) and in animals is Sufficient.

Mosquito Misting Systems, Pyrethrins, Synergists, Bayer Monsanto Toronto Exterminator @BedBugsToronto Jj Purdom Service Technician at Byrd Pest Management From Newman, California I love this podcast and feel like I am better at my job because of listening to it daily. Thanks Frank and keep up the awesome work you do brother! Tech Tip Mosquito and zika virus posters http://www.cdc.gov/zika/fs-posters/ SEO Fix your 404 Google webmaster yoast seo Book of The Week The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential John C. Maxwell Pest Alerts Viruses detected in Swedish mosquito larvae http://www.umu.se/english/about-umu/news-events/news/newsdetailpage/viruses-detected-in-swedish-mosquito-larvae.cid268714 [2016-05-11] After an outbreak of Ockelbo disease in northern Sweden in 2013, researchers at Umeå University were able to trace the virus to mosquitos in an area of Lövånger. In a new study, researchers have shown that mosquito larvae in the Västerbotten region also carry virus that can cause infectious disease. These include the Sindbis virus, which causes Ockelbo disease, which is associated with fever, rashes and prolonged joint pain. M&A News Bayer is making a move for Monsanto http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-12/bayer-said-to-explore-bid-for-40-billion-seed-company-monsanto Mosquito Misting Systems The misting system original market is primarily for Horses, Barns, and livestock for fly and odor control known as AUTOMATIC ULV SPRAYING SYSTEMS but in recent years the residential mosquito control market is starting to take off for these types of units. But these systems with the ugly 55 gallon blue or black drum did not sit well with the affluent clients that buy them. Mist Away http://www.mistaway.com/ USA Mist https://www.usamist.com/ Good, Bad and the ugly of Misting Systems, they are not set it and forget it systems. Tank, lines and valves get mold and clog most require a once a year service. Water needs to filtered to eliminate minerals that can build up. Using them near bodies of water or ponds is a problem 75 to 100 feet. The active ingredients in most misting system concentrates are Permathrin or Pirethrums Sector Permathrin with PBO http://www.mgk.com/misting/backpack-blower-products/sector/ Vampyre Pyrethrins with PBO http://www.mgk.com/misting/misting-system-products/vamppyre/ http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/pbogen.pdf Pyrethrin fact sheet http://www.cmmcp.org/factsheet.pdf Low toxicity to humans. mammals and birds. Highly toxic to bees, pollinators and fish, aquatic vertebrates. PBO Piperonyl Butoxide http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/vbz.2016.1940

New Bed Bug Study, New Scorpion in CA, EAB In GA, Bed Bug Service Rove Pest Control @RovePestControl Minnesota even tough guys need Rove PestX Bakersfield Termite & Pest Control Bakersfield, CA Tech Tip Coast HL5 6 Chip LED Headlamp http://www.homedepot.com/p/Coast-HL5-6-Chip-LED-Headlamp-TT7041CP/202500218 SEO Tips Info graphics posting 1 to 3 months fivrr for like $20 Audible Book of The Week The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less Written by: Richard Koch It is based on the Principle discovered In 1906, by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who created a mathematical formula describing the unequal distribution of wealth in Italy and discovering how 20% of the people owned 80% percent of the wealth. And how most thing in the universe have the same tributes. Pest Alerts 05/03/2016 Giant African Snail Quaranteen Areas Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) – APHIS Establishes Additional Regulated Area in Florida. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/gas/downloads/gals-quarantinezone.pdf 05/03/2016 Anastrepha ludens (Mexican fruit fly) – APHIS Establishes Quarantine Area in the Zapata Area of Zapata County, Texas https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/fruit_flies/downloads/Zapata_MXFF_Quarantine.pdf Emerald Ash Borer – Georgia http://www.gainvasives.org/eab/ Emerald ash borer was introduced in 2002 Detroit. http://bugwoodcloud.org/mura/gist/assets/File/eab/EAB_quarantine_map_10-23-2015_compr.pdf New Pests in California New Scorpion Species Discovered in California Warren Savary and Rob Bryson discovered a new species of scorpion in northeastern California in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. https://entomologytoday.org/2016/04/28/new-scorpion-species-discovered-in-california/ Pseudouroctonus maidu, a new species of scorpion from northern California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=6026 New Study Examines NJ Bed Bug Infestations in Multi Unit Dwelling Researchers have found that they were able to detect about 75 percent of bed bug infestations in juts 10 minutes or less per apartment unit, which would cost about $12 per apartment or less. Dr. Changlu Wang and colleagues from Rutgers University have examined 43 low-income apartment buildings with a total of 2,372 individual units and found that about 12% of the apartment units had bed bug infestations. Out of the 193 residents who had existing bed bugs 47% were aware they had bed bugs, 49% were unaware they had bed bugs and 4% unsure if they had bed bugs. Lets break down the cost 2,372 X $12 $28,464 to perform an inspesction devide that by 43 building of 55 units each that’s $661.95 per building labor is $8.5, monitors $3.5 per unit. The majority of the 291 units infested were unknown to the housing authority personnel in Hackensack, Irvington, and Paterson.

Bee Killing Viruses, Forum Posting, Good To Great, Bee Removal Akim Pest Control @akimpestcontrol Niagara Region, ON, Canada Keith M. Parrish works at NW Pest Control Waltham, MA thank you for the 5 stars Tech Tip Hootsuite Pro Free Trial to help you manage all your social media from one place. SEO Forum Postings Book of The Week Good To Great by Jim Colins Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t Bee Viral Studies Disease Associated Honey Bee Diseases Transmitted by Varroa Mites is More Severe than Previously Thought. The study looked at two major organisms that affect honey bees, the Varroa mite and the fungal parasite Nosema, which disrupts the bee’s digestive system. This study found clear trends accruing annually with both the Varroa infestations peaking late the summer or early fall and the Nosema fungi peaking in late winter. The study also found very notable differences in the prevalence of Varroa mites and Nosema fungi between migratory and stationary hives. Migratory beekeepers reported lower levels of Varroa mites compared with stationary hives that stay put all year-round and the reverse was true for Nosema fungi with a lower relative incidence of infections reported in stationary hives. There was detected a strong positive relationships between Vaora destructor and Varroa-transmitted viruses, such as Nosema and Lake Sinai virus 2, and a positive relationship across msny viral pathogens of bees. Theses results provide a disease baseline to help identify the drivers of poor bee health. There are about 24 viruses that have been identified in honey bees but because several of the viruses are so closely related and are arguably members of a single-species complexes we have reduce the total number of distinct viruses to about 16 to 18. “Our biggest surprise was the high level of Varroa, especially in fall, and in well-managed colonies cared for by beekeepers who have taken steps to control the mites,” https://entomologytoday.org/2016/04/27/varroa-mites-and-associated-honey-bee-diseases-more-severe-than-previously-thought/ http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13592-016-0431-0 Crop Pollination Exposes Honey Bees to Pesticides Which Alters Their Susceptibility to the Gut Pathogen Nosema ceranae. Though more attention must be paid to to determine how honey bees are exposed to pesticides outside of the fields in which they are placed in. They have detected 35 different pesticides in pollen samples and have found high fungicide loads in those samples. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0070182 Lake Sinai viruses There is no one single factor that is responsible that contribute Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), samples from honey bee CCD affected colonies have had a higher pathogen viruses and Nosema. Sequence analysis has resulted in the extension of the LSV1 and LSV2 genomes, and the first detection of the LSV4 in the US, and the discovery of LSV6 and LSV7. With the detection of the LSV1 and LSV2 in the Varroa mite, and have been able to determine that a large proportion of LSV2 is found in the bee’s gut.

Classified Submissions, 12 New Phorid Fly’s, Zika Telebriefing, Thielaviopsis Trunk Rot of Palm Hersh Exterminating @hershfirst Alex McEachern Tech Tip Need to transfer large files over email https://www.wetransfer.com/ SEO Classified Submissions CRAIGSLIST.ORG EBAYCLASSIFIEDS.COM OODLE.COM Book of The Week The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less M&A ServiceMaster acquires Catseye Pest Control’s Northeast Operations, headquartered in Castleton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Not included in the sale was Catseye’s of Florida or Catseye USA. Read more http://www.pctonline.com/article/servicemaster-acquires-catseye-pest-/ CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update http://www.cdc.gov/media/index.htmlCDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS; Director of the Division of Public Health Information and Dissemination, and Editor-in-Chief of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH, CAPT, USPHS; Co-Lead, Pregnancy and Birth Defects Team, CDC Zika Virus Response Team Margaret A. Honein, PhD MPH; Chief, Birth Defects Branch, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH; Director, Division of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infections Listen Here http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/t0414-zika-update.mp3 Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update – 4-13-2016 http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/t0414-zika-update.html Bedbugs Have Color Preferences Behavioral Responses of Nymph and Adult Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to Colored Harborages The study indicate that red and black are optimal harborage choices for bed bugs. While Yellow and green harborages appear to repel bed bugs. Female bed bugs prefer harborages with shorter wavelengths lilac and violet Males prefer harborages with longer wavelengths red and black compared with females. The preference for orange and violet harborages is stronger when bed bugs are fed as opposed to when they are starved. Lone bed bugs prefer to be in black harborages while red harborages appear to be the optimum harborage color for bed bugs in more natural mixed aggregations. First instars showed no significant preference for any colored harborage soon after hatching. By the fifth instar nymphs preferred red and black harborages. http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/04/20/jme.tjw033 Pest Alerts Effective February 9, 2016, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) established a Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or mexfly) quarantine area in the Granjeno area of Hidalgo County, Texas. APHIS is applying safeguarding measures and restrictions on the interstate movement or entry into foreign trade of regulat...

Mosquito Control, New WhiteFly in Florida, Aedes, Zika, IGR, BTI Shout out Skinner Pest Control @PestSkinner New York, NY Suzy Rayner 5 star Loving all of the information! You remind me that my favourite part of this job is that we’re always learning. Sales/Service Technician at Orkin Winnipeg, Manitoba Book Of the Week The Toyota Way Lean Leadership use our link

L&O, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Kentucky, Orkin’s buying, Ovillanta Shout out Green Center of the Americas @GCAIGC America’s only association dedicated to the needs of Independent Garden Centers. Will White works at Nexus Pest Solutions in Milwaukee, WI on facebook Tech Tip Acu Rite portable lightning detector detects lightning for up to 25 miles away. http://www.acurite.com/lightning-detector-02020.html Book Of the Week To sell is human by Daniel Pink http://www.audibletrial.com/pestgeek Pest Alerts Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Found in Kentucky A small devastating insect has been found in eastern Kentucky infesting hemlocks. Dr. John Obrycki, Department of Entomology chair and State Entomologist, has confirmed that the hemlock woolly adelgid has come to Kentucky. More details are contained in this news release from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. A new factsheet outlines options to manage the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. http://pest.ca.uky.edu/EXT/BugID/pestalert.shtml https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef452 Business News Orkin buys 7 pest control companies in the first quarter of 2016 Orange County Pest Control, and its sister company Riverside County Pest Control in Southern California. Prime Pest Control, Spokane, Wash., serves customers in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Edge Pest Control Austin LLC. Texas R.P. Lee Termite and Pest Control in College Station, Texas. ABC Home & Commercial Services of Houston the Atlanta branch “Bugs” Burger Bug Killers. Based in Miami http://www.mypmp.net/2016/04/07/orkin-acquires-7-in-q1-2016/ New Discoveries Ovillanta Used Tire Mosquito Trap with Pyriproxyfen Liquid attractant is drained, filtered, and put back in the tire, and is designed to concentrate mosquito pheromones, making the traps progessively more attractive with each use, according to the report. Researchers had used a similar device to battle a West Nile virus outbreak in northern Ontario. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/04/groups-unveil-new-traps-zika-mosquitoes http://jme.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/03/25/jme.tjw022 Pyriproxyfen Myths Pivot 10, Distance IGR, and Tekko Pro Pyriproxyfen has gained false notoriety through reports by people who claim that it caused microcephaly. However, that claim has been debunked by the Entomological Society of America. http://www.entsoc.org/press-releases/fact-sheet-zika-and-aedes-aegypti-mosquito The Brazilian government also stated that their is no scientific basis for the association between the use of pyriproxyfen and microcephaly. http://www.who.

Boric Ant Baits, Terminix Fined $10 million, Maryland to ban NEONICS, New Guinea Flatworm in Florida A Shout out to Rob Thebugman Hebbard liked us on facebook TOTAL Pest Control @total_pest Total Pest Control offers pest control…. marking a difference in the Rio Grande Valley. Tech Tip We are working to bring the industry together in south Florida so on April 21 2016 9:00 am to 11:00 am We have partnered with the Miami Dade County Extension Service to provide training and CEU’s plus a open mic Discussion about issues that affect our industry here to help bridge the gap between Academia, Operators and manufactures and distributors breakfast is sponsored by Victor Gonzales of Helena Chemical. Book Of the Week Acres of Diamonds are two close to the Forrest you cant see the trees, this is a great little book that can help you step back and refocus on whats in front of you, there are opportunities all around you if you learn to look. Business Resources Wharten school of business as a great broadcast on Serious XM called Business RadioBusiness Talk Powered By Wharton https://www.siriusxm.com/businessradio In The News Terminix Gets a 10 million dollars in fines for illegally using methyl bromide “After the government began its investigation, TERMINIX LP voluntarily ceased its use of methyl bromide in the U.S. and in U.S. territories, except for one remaining supervised government contract.” https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/terminix-companies-agree-pay-10-million-applying-restricted-use-pesticide-residences-us Maryland may be the first State to ban NeoNics for homeowners https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/03/24/marylands-honeybees-are-being-massacred-and-the-weapon-might-be-in-your-house/?tid=pm_business_pop_b New Pest In South Florida New Guinea Flatworm The primary concern is ecological due to the feeding habits The New Guinea land planaria. They also pose a threat to native snails including endemic tree snails of Florida. The New Guinea land planaria has caused the decline of some Hawaiian tree snails in Oahu. The health concern with the New Guinea land planarian comes from its potential to act as a mechanical transport vector of rat lungworm, If a human eats J3 infective stage rat lungworm larvae, it could result in an infection causing human eosinophilic meningitis. If you have areas where fruits or vegetables are grown, like tomatues, avocado, basil you could contract the infection. There are no pesticides registered for land planarian control. Limiting their food supply by controlling pest snails would be the most effective measure at the moment. Rat control would also help reduce the risk of rat lungworm accidental infection. http://pestpromagazine.com/dl/issues/Mar-Apr_2016_web.pdf Ther are two basic types of ant gel baits on the market neonicotonoid, non repelent or Boric acid baits ok thats 3. Maxforce FC Maxforce Quantum Ant Bait Imidacloprid .03% Alpine Ant Gel Bait Dinotefuran 0.0005% Advion Ant Bait Gel Indoxacarb 0.05% Optigard Ant Bait Gel Thiamethoxam – .010% Boric Acid Ant Gel Bait Wars

Second Generation Rodenticides Under Attack in US and UK Shout Outs Jeremy H Miller Advanced Services – Pest Control Associate Certified Entomologist/Certified Trainer/Certified HPC & WDO Operator in GA & SC • 2012 to present Baxter Pest Mgmt @BAXTER_PEST FOLLOWS YOU Baxter Pest Management Servicing NYC 5 boroughs and lower westchester. D-Sect Stations From Rockwell Labs http://www.rockwelllabs.com/DSectIPMStation.shtml Smart Selling on the phone and online Get a free pdf download of the book https://greatmindnetwork.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/smart-selling_phone_online.pdf In The News From the World Green Building Council an article on World green building trends in 2016 what are the Motivators and obstacles to building green. http://www.usgbc.org/articles/world-green-building-trends-2016-motivators-and-obstacles Answer To Questions Lyle from california asked if i recommend using Termodor on an initial treatment? That all depends if Fipronil is the best prodcuct to control the target pest. Controlling Argentine Ants in Residential Settings http://urban.ucr.edu/docs/Controlling%20Argentine%20Ants%20in%20Residential%20Settings.pdf Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Fipronil Fate technical report http://apvma.gov.au/sites/default/files/publication/15201-fipronil-fate-report.pdf Fipronil insecticide: novel application against triatomine insect vectors of Chagas disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12118287 Runoff of Phenylpyrazole Insecticide Fipronil from Concrete Surfaces http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/bk-2014-1168.ch001 2nd Generation Rodenticides Under Attack Worldwide Main Topic The British Pest Control Association http://www.bpca.org.uk/assets/ECHA%20repsonse.pdf The new Rodenticide regulations focus on protecting 1 Wild life 2 Pets 3 People A free online self-study training course on rodent control for farmers un the UK http://www.ahdb.org.uk/projects/RodentControlHub.aspx The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) UK, The CRRU UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime CRRU Stewardship Q&A 2016 http://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/media/246791/crru-uk-rodenticide-stewardship-qa-march-2016.pdf Follow the Code to protect rodenticides’ future http://www.pestmagazine.co.uk/en/news/posts/2015/mar/follow-the-code-to-protect-rodenticides-future