It’s no surprise nowadays to find local and international headlines that says “pest control companies are making a killing.” In the Philippines as it is elsewhere, the need for professional pest control services continue to increase every year. Two important factors that have contributed to this worldwide trend are: Urban centers continue to grow in number and size. As human populations become more and more concentrated in cities and megacities, pests like rats, mice, bedbugs, termites, mosquitoes, house flies and cockroaches that thrive well in human dwellings will…
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Pest Control Services: in high demand in the Philippines, Worldwide
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 at
4:15 am
Pest in the News: Cockroach in the White House
Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at
12:53 am
Pest control is once again in the minds of many people as news about the White House, the home of U.S. President Barack Obama, being plagued with roaches hit the internet this week. This is not the first time in the 213-year history of this famous landmark that problems on pests and pest control became news. Thirty six years ago and also in the month of September, then President Jimmy Carter was furious when mice scampered across his office during a state visit of the Italian Prime Minister. …
Why effective cockroach control products fail?
Friday, May 31st, 2013 at
8:00 am
At the hands of the untrained, cockroach control products, no matter how effective, are a “hit-or-miss” affair. Today’s pest control products, especially the recently developed ones, are more specific and targeted, thus safer to humans and non-target organisms. This characteristic while desirable also demands more from those who intend to use it effectively and efficiently. Pest control professionals are expected to possess product knowledge, have undergone technical training and have acquired practical skills necessary to employ the right product at specific pest situations. In the case of baiting…
Cockroach personalities and urban pest management
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 at
12:00 pm
Have you ever wondered why certain commercial or residential areas get reinfested by cockroaches sooner even though cockroach treatment was more or less uniform in all areas? Differences in environmental characteristics like temperature, humidity, and availability of food and hideaways surely contribute to the persistence of these pests in such problem areas. But there is another factor that is less often considered when designing a pest management program for German cockroaches: personalities. For example, there are variations in the attraction of German cockroaches to baits. Entomologists and pest…
Pest Control Association of the Philippines successfully hosted Pest Summit 2012
Friday, November 23rd, 2012 at
10:47 am
“Protecting the future, Sustaining the Industry” That was the theme of this year’s Pest Summit held last October 24 to 26 at the Ecoville Resort and Convention Center in the beautiful island of Boracay, Philippines. Organized by the Pest Control Association of the Philippines (PCAP), the Pest Summit 2012 drew delegates from the ASEAN region and other parts of the world including pest management professionals, researchers and members of the academia, innovators, and representatives of pest management-related industries. The Pest Summit is an international biennial conference on urban…