Rep. Michele Reagan says she was trying to make life simpler for pest control operators by eliminating double reporting requirements. But, the freshman Republican from District 8 says her simple legislation snowballed into an omnibus bill on the Structural Pest Control Commission and sparked a complaint that the legislation would destroy the ecosystem.
Tiny, reddish brown bed bugs that feed on human blood are back with a vengeance and for local pest control operators, it means big business. Bed bugs have been catching rides on human travelers from across the country in record numbers. The National Pest Management Association has seen a 71 percent increase in bed bug infestations since 2001, due mostly to international travel.
In a series of interviews, John Clark, VP of specialty lines for Thomco, and Keith Steinberg, supervisor of Thomco's pest-control unit, talked about pest control operators and their coverage needs. Clark said that there are four major categories of pest-control operations. First, you have general pest-control operators, who treat properties for roaches, ants and rodents. Next, you have termite-control operators, who treat structures for termites and also inspect properties for termite damage. The fourth classification consists of fumigators, who differ from the other classes in how they kill pests. Premiums are typically based on receipts, and you see more termite-control jobs than you do general pest-control jobs. The termite- control classification probably is larger than any of the o...
I have noticed an unusually high number of dragonflies this year. My daughter has been trying to catch them in a butterfly net. Even though they often land on the net, she has not been successful. Their ability to see well and fly erratically makes them difficult to catch and very adept at eating mosquitoes in midair. I suspect the reason they are so plentiful is because of the high number of mosquitoes we had earlier this spring. This is nature's way of keeping things in balance.
It was here at the San Rafael-based wildlife rehabilitation center that [Alex Godbe] began her mission of educating people on ways to create safe habitats for wild creatures. "I was horrifed by the number of different species of animals I saw coming to WildCare showing signs of being poisoned," says Godbe, whose primary focus over the years has become raptors. She describes how a spotted owl chick found in Fairfax spent weeks at WildCare recovering from eating poisoned rats. She also witnessed a river otter convulsing and unconscious from pesticide poisoning. It was stories like these that prompted Godbe to begin her Hungry Owl Project-also known as HOP. The boxes also need to be maintained. Godbe's special design allows the bottom to drop out for cleaning. This is an especially nice fe...
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