Mosquito control

Leading brand of mosquito repellent for children in the UK Gurkha Protec launches combo package

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

BEIJING, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurkha Protec was founded in 1981. We have been focusing on researching and developing mosquito repellent products for children for more than 40 years. Recently, Gurkha Protec has launched a two-color combination package for the mosquito repellent.

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  • With 40 years dedication and productssold worldwide, Gurkha Protec islaunching a two-color combination package
    BEIJING, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurkha Protec was founded in 1981.
  • We have been focusing on researching and developing mosquito repellent products for children for more than 40 years.
  • Recently, Gurkha Protec has launched a two-color combination package for the mosquito repellent.
  • She invested in the research and development of mosquito repellent for children to safeguard children by repelling mosquitoes in a safer, more effective, and gentler way, and established Gurkha Protec, a market-leading mosquito repellent.

Leading brand of mosquito repellent for children in the UK Gurkha Protec launches combo package

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

BEIJING, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurkha Protec was founded in 1981. We have been focusing on researching and developing mosquito repellent products for children for more than 40 years. Recently, Gurkha Protec has launched a two-color combination package for the mosquito repellent.

Key Points: 
  • With 40 years dedication and productssold worldwide, Gurkha Protec islaunching a two-color combination package
    BEIJING, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurkha Protec was founded in 1981.
  • We have been focusing on researching and developing mosquito repellent products for children for more than 40 years.
  • Recently, Gurkha Protec has launched a two-color combination package for the mosquito repellent.
  • She invested in the research and development of mosquito repellent for children to safeguard children by repelling mosquitoes in a safer, more effective, and gentler way, and established Gurkha Protec, a market-leading mosquito repellent.

MissQuito Announces Julie Fogg as Business Development Manager, Continues to Empower Women in Pest Control

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

ATLANTA, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MissQuito, a women-led and operated mosquito control company, today announces Julie Fogg as business development manager to help drive the growth and expansion of MissQuito.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MissQuito, a women-led and operated mosquito control company, today announces Julie Fogg as business development manager to help drive the growth and expansion of MissQuito.
  • As a veteran in the pest control industry, Fogg brings the experience to find innovative and flexible ways to provide mosquito control to both residential and commercial customers.
  • As a fully women-led company, MissQuito offers women opportunities to grow and be entrepreneurs in the pest control industry.
  • As a community-focused women-led business, not only are we creating a flexible, stress-free pest control experience, but also we will also empower women to grow in the pest control industry.

Oxitec Advances Process to Bring Friendly™ Mosquito Technology to California to Help Government Agencies Protect Public Health

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

OXFORD, England, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following successful launch of its Friendly™ Aedes aegypti pilot program in the Florida Keys, Oxitec, the leading developer of biological solutions to control pests that transmit disease, destroy crops and harm livestock, has requested approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pilot its technology in California in partnership with local government agencies that have demonstrated interest in evaluating the technology.

Key Points: 
  • There are no treatments or vaccines for many of the diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti and innovative mosquito control techniques are urgently needed.
  • In collaboration with mosquito control districts, Oxitec will also be working to provide the public with information about the technology and proposed project, and to answer their questions.
  • The Oxitec team is working around the clock to make our Friendly technology available to address these growing challenges.
  • We support Oxitec bringing their non-biting male Friendly Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to California so that we can assess the efficacy and control potential of their technology.

Oxitec Advances Process to Bring Friendly™ Mosquito Technology to California to Help Government Agencies Protect Public Health

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

There are no treatments or vaccines for many of the diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti and innovative mosquito control techniques are urgently needed.

Key Points: 
  • There are no treatments or vaccines for many of the diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti and innovative mosquito control techniques are urgently needed.
  • In collaboration with mosquito control districts, Oxitec will also be working to provide the public with information about the technology and proposed project, and to answer their questions.
  • The Oxitec team is working around the clock to make our Friendly technology available to address these growing challenges.
  • We support Oxitec bringing their non-biting male Friendly Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to California so that we can assess the efficacy and control potential of their technology.

OneNeighbor App Uses AI, Group Purchasing, and Colocation Technology to Transform the Outdoor Home Services Market

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210809005447/en/
    OneNeighbor has grown quickly since its launch in late 2019, tripling its size in 2021 alone.
  • OneNeighbors unique neighborhood group purchasing model provides competitive rates to homeowners, while providing full, dense routes to independent service providers.
  • OneNeighbor is a comprehensive provider of outdoor home services to the residential housing market.
  • Through the OneNeighbor platform, homeowners can join their neighborhood group to save money and conveniently manage all of their home services in one place.

Valent BioSciences Introduces MetaLarv® XRP for Long-Lasting, Consistent Control in Catch Basin Mosquito Habitats

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Water soluble pouch (WSP) formulations are malleable to fit through the narrow grates that often cover these closed habitats, and release effective active ingredient immediately.

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  • Water soluble pouch (WSP) formulations are malleable to fit through the narrow grates that often cover these closed habitats, and release effective active ingredient immediately.
  • MetaLarv S-PT provided mosquito control districts with significant operational advantages in the control of floodwater mosquitoes.
  • The first release occurs immediately with a flash of active ingredient to control initial mosquito broods and is not dependent on water temperature.
  • The third release allows for product to withstand dry-down/reflood situations in catch basins, ensuring MetaLarv XRP is ready for the next flooding cycle.

Landmark Project to Control Disease Carrying Mosquitoes Kicks Off in the Florida Keys

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Oxitec\'s males are intended to reduce the number of potentially disease-transmitting female Aedes aegypti.\nThis project comes more than a decade after FKMCD first invited Oxitec to pilot its technology in the Keys.

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  • Oxitec\'s males are intended to reduce the number of potentially disease-transmitting female Aedes aegypti.\nThis project comes more than a decade after FKMCD first invited Oxitec to pilot its technology in the Keys.
  • The project has received required regulatory approvals from federal and state regulators, including approvals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
  • Extensive public consultation, education and engagement has been carried out and community support for the project remains high.\nAndrea Leal, Executive Director Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, said, "Our primary mission is to protect residents in the Florida Keys from all mosquitoes including the disease-transmitting Aedes aegypti.
  • The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District remains committed to seeking out, environmentally-friendly and targeted tools to protect our residents and to preserve our wildlife.

Mosquito Shield Adds North and South Tampa Locations -- Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida.
  • Mosquito Shield Franchise Corporation, a leading residential mosquito and tick control service with over 80 locations across the United States, is expanding its presence in Florida with the launch of two new locations: North and South Tampa.
  • Mosquito Shield also offers a proprietary tick control service, Tick Shield, and special event service Event Shield.
  • For more information on residential service or participating in a Mosquito Shield franchise, visit http://www.moshield.com or email Michael Moorhouse at [email protected]

World Mosquito Day to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Mosquito Control

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In honor of World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) is working to increase awareness of the importance of environmentally responsible mosquito control and encourages the public to visit the AMCA website, http://www.mosquito.org , for important mosquito information.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In honor of World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) is working to increase awareness of the importance of environmentally responsible mosquito control and encourages the public to visit the AMCA website, http://www.mosquito.org , for important mosquito information.
  • World Mosquito Day originated in 1897 to commemorate the research work of Dr. Ronald Ross of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
  • AMCA is the primary resource for mosquito and mosquito control information in the U.S. and increasingly internationally.
  • The American Mosquito Control Association is an international, scientific association of nearly 1,500 public health professionals dedicated to preserving the public's health and wellbeing through safe, environmentally sound mosquito control.