IPC and PestEx scientific poster competition
International Pest Control magazine has teamed up with PestEx to launch a poster competition for innovative research in public health pest control. PestEx takes place on 25-26th March 2015 in London, and attracts a global audience of over 2,000 people. Reflecting the world-wide appeal of PestEx, entry to the poster competition is open to anyone […]
International news in brief – January/February 2014
Australia: Border immigration and snakes on a plane The Operational Science Program (OSP) within the Department of Agriculture uses entomologists and plant pathologists across Australia to identify pests and diseases detected by frontline biosecurity officers. A Mandarin rat snake (Euprepiophis mandarinus) was found on a Qantas plane at Sydney Airport. Coming from Asia, exotic reptiles […]
Pest control software firm celebrates 20 years
Service Pro.net, developers of ServSuite, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The family owned technology company was started by Richard Deering as an off shoot of his lawn and pest management company. Its first product was a Windows desktop-based software program designed specifically for the family’s pest control business. After selling his lawn and […]
International Pest Control – January/February 2014 – Vol.56, Nr.1
With a New Year come new ambitions, new pest situations and new products to tackle them. I hope the arrival of 2014 finds you well and that the twelve months ahead will be successful ones for you personally and your business. As we start the year in the northern hemisphere the weather has yet again […]
Exploring the world of disease vectors in London
In October 2012, the International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases hosted ISNTD Bites, the first parasitology and vector-control conference to showcase and discuss major issues surrounding vector evolution and control methods. To continue on the momentum of this event the second ISNTD Bites, a year on, provided emphasis on disease & vector surveillance methods and […]
Company Profile…IGEBA – First choice fogging equipment
For ages, human beings have suffered vector borne diseases and agriculture crop loss; due to attack by pests and other vermin that attack stored products, causing severe damage. In view of the increasing environmental difficulties, choosing the right pest control application technique, to protect the environment and public health, is becoming of greater importance. Since […]
International pest news in brief – November/December 2013 issue
Netherlands: Black sticky trap is an additional tool in fight against Tuta absoluta Koppert is introducing a new black version of the famous Horiver sticky trap. Tests in Spain have shown that a black Horiver captures certainly twice as many Tuta absoluta a very harmful insect pest with a strong preference for tomato. Until now, […]
International Pest Control – November/December 2013 – Vol.55, Nr.6
Keats viewed autumn as a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. For the pest management industry it has been a season of exhibitions and conferences. So during this mild autumn, that extended all the way into mid-November, we found ourselves at several key meetings in the US and Europe that are covered in this month’s […]
