Public health
The birth of a fly control products manufacturer
In the 19th Century, Sheep Scab,caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis, was a serious problem. Not only were the health and welfare of valuable flocks affected, but also significant income could be lost due to poor fleece and wool quality. The only treatment options available were smears containing tar and goose fat, tobacco stalks and […]
A brief history of fly control
“Birds are the eyes of heaven, and flies are the spies of hell.” Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem To band all types of flies together as a group does not do them justice, especially with over 30,000 different known species. The most common of these, Musca domestica, […]
Humidity-controlled and warm-air pest eradication technology with a focus on museum collections and works of art
There is hardly a more interesting, yet more challenging field of pest control, than in museums and art collections, when it comes to the actual artefacts. Consider the different composite materials found in museums; from paintings and frames, books and documents, gilded and painted wooden objects, tapestries, historic costumes, antique furniture, natural history collections – […]
Droplet science: a short introduction
Years of experience and the increasing complexity of the industry have led IGEBA to take a closer look at the individual aspects of space treatment. The close collaboration with institutions like the International Pesticide Application Research Centre (IPARC, Imperial College, London) and the Navy Entomology Centre of Excellence (NECE, USA) in the field of droplet […]
River Blindness – A Neglected Disease Transmitted by Blackflies (Simulium spp.)
The World Health Organization (WHO) operated a prolonged campaign to control the vector of river blindness (Onchcerciasis) in the Savannah of nine West African countries from 1974, with the primary objective of controlling the disease and secondly to enable economic development of the area. The constant biting of flies, especially in the cooler early morning […]
What is the Problem with Glyphosate?
Glyphosate is the pesticide with the greatest sales worldwide. It has attracted attention from regulators and the public; the latter because it was one of the first and is the most widely used herbicide for genetically modified (GM) crops. It has been used in the vast majority the countries on the planet for decades since […]
World Pest Awareness Day
The 6th June 2017 has been declared World Pest Awareness Day to serve as a reminder of how professional pest management helps protect our quality of life. Three global pest management associations; The Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA), the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers’ Association (FAOPMA) and the @NationalPestManagementAssn (USA), have […]
Pests & Our Pets: Keeping Companion Animals Safer
With all the damage that pests can cause to businesses, agriculture and even the environment itself, sometimes it’s simply a necessity to use things like pesticides and other ways to keep their populations at bay. But rather than waiting until they’ve become a problem, either in our homes or towards our pets, it’s better to […]
