Archive for April, 2014
ServSuite University 2014 Announced!
After our event last year we sent out a survey as to where our customers would like to see University 2014. You spoke and we listened and we are all excited for ServSuite University this year. We had a lot of fantastic feedback from our nearly 200 guests last year. Attendees really liked the classes, […]
Reducing the incidence of malaria: Are we adopting the right approach?
Once indoor residual spraying (IRS) was considered to be the answer for the control of the malaria vector, Anopheline mosquitoes, as it drastically reduced the number of cases of malaria, when DDT was applied to wall surfaces. When the mosquito vectors became resistant to DDT, the policy of IRS was dropped and eventually replaced by […]
Vaccine offers new mode of protection against malaria
A novel malaria vaccine developed at Oxford University has shown promising results in the first clinical trial to test whether it can protect people against the mosquito-borne disease. The trial was carried out in Oxford by researchers led by Professor Adrian Hill of the Jenner Institute at Oxford University, along with colleagues from the biotechnology […]
Secret life of avocado anthracnose
Avocado originates in the New World with first cultivation thousands of years ago at high elevations in Mexico and Guatemala. Today’s single biggest producters remain in the New World (e.g. United States and Mexico) but avocado are also produced in commercial quantities throughout the tropics and sub tropics including India, South East Asia, West Africa, […]
Company Profile….Certis Europe – crop protection solution provider
Crop protection includes a wide range of techniques from cultural control through to whole management systems. Many factors, not least the crop and the conditions in which it is produced, feature in the choice of methods and products used by farmers and growers to ensure the production of a healthy crop and quality output. The […]
International news in brief – March/April 2014
Panama: Release of GM mosquitoes to combat dengue Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes are to be released in three communities near Panama City, in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue virus. The engineered mosquitoes carry genes that arrest the vector mosquito’s cycle of development, disrupting the male mosquitoes’ reproductive capability so their offspring […]
International Pest Control – March/April 2014 – Vol.56, Nr.2
No two years are ever the same and in the weather situation in Europe has lead to some challenging conditions in the world of pest control. Whether you are struggling to cope with moss in sports turf, early larval activity in orchards or the first houseflies of summer, an early Spring always brings challenges on […]
Service Pro Inc. Announces Commercial Mobile Application for ServSuite on iOS, Android, and Windows Tablets
Service Pro Inc. a trusted resource for enterprise class Pest Control Software (www.theservicepro.net) and leader in mobile application development for PCO’s worldwide is proud to announce their newest version of ServSuite Mobile for Commercial Applications. This version will extend all of the operational efficiencies that customers currently expect from ServSuite Mobile, but will now offer […]
