Pest control

The Cayman Government and Oxitec Launch Innovative Pilot to Suppress Aedes aegypti

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星期三, 五月 23, 2018
Oxfordshire, Oxitec, Pest control, Vale of White Horse, Aedes aegypti, Genetically modified organism

"Integrating several techniques is expected to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of vector control as we aim to eliminate Aedes aegypti from Grand Cayman."

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  • "Integrating several techniques is expected to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of vector control as we aim to eliminate Aedes aegypti from Grand Cayman."
  • The Cayman government and Oxitec have worked together for almost a decade.
  • The project will involve thorough monitoring for effectiveness and will be managed by a steering committee that includes Cayman government officials and Oxitec staff.
  • "We're honoured that the Cayman government has asked us to extend our long-standing partnership," said Grey Frandsen, CEO of Oxitec.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation Has Proposed To Register SenesTech's ContraPest For Sale And Use in California

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星期一, 五月 21, 2018
Agriculture in California, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Environment of California, Pesticide regulation in the United States, Pesticide, Pest control, Pest, Biology, Nature, United States

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has proposed to register ContraPest for use in California.

Key Points: 
  • FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) has proposed to register ContraPest for use in California.
  • With approval, the Company will then be able to market and sell ContraPest throughout California, which is one of the largest state markets for pest control.
  • These are the qualities that we are committed to and evident in our design of ContraPest.
  • "We have been preparing for a California launch for some months now, and will aggressively launch our prepared marketing and sales campaigns.

Rollins Purchases Guardian Pest Control To Expand Growth In The U.K.

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星期四, 五月 17, 2018
Gary Rollins, Pest control, Orkin

Founded in 2002 by Adam Hawley and headquartered in Lincoln, Guardian has a distinguished history of providing pest control, legionella control and hygiene services to commercial customers throughout the midlands.

Key Points: 
  • Founded in 2002 by Adam Hawley and headquartered in Lincoln, Guardian has a distinguished history of providing pest control, legionella control and hygiene services to commercial customers throughout the midlands.
  • Adam is a past president of the U.K. National Pest Technician Association and will stay on in a consulting role.
  • Gary W. Rollins, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins stated, "The acquisition of Guardian Pest Control will help us to continue to expand our footprint within the United Kingdom.
  • Both Rollins and Guardian Pest Control share a culture of exceptional customer service and we are pleased that Adam and his team will remain with the company, and look forward to learning and sharing best practices."

Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and Monsanto Reach Licensing Agreement on Next-Generation Corn Insect Control Technology

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星期三, 五月 16, 2018
Food and drink, Native American cuisine, Galerucinae, Agriculture, Agricultural pest insects, Maize, Zea, Monsanto, Pest control, Diabrotica, SmartStax, Western corn rootworm

Corteva Agriscience will receive a license to stack Monsanto's Corn Rootworm III and MON89034 traits with Corteva Agrisciences's insect control traits.

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  • Corteva Agriscience will receive a license to stack Monsanto's Corn Rootworm III and MON89034 traits with Corteva Agrisciences's insect control traits.
  • This agreement enables the development of the next generation of insect control technology for above and below ground insect pests, and will be offered with the Enlist herbicide tolerant trait for corn.
  • "The combination of Corn Rootworm III with Corteva Agriscience molecular stack for insect control and the Enlist corn trait will give our customers the ability to protect yield while extending the durability of industry-leading insect trait technology."
  • Corn Rootworm III offers increased control and additional durability against the corn rootworm by providing three distinct methods of protection.

EcoClear Products, Inc., Releases SteriCide™

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星期三, 四月 25, 2018
Hygiene, Cleaning products, Public health, Bactericides, Disinfectant, Sterilization, Biology, Air freshener, Pest control, Prevention

SARASOTA, Fla., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- EcoClear Products, Inc., a pest control and cleaning solutions company based in Sarasota, Florida, announced the release of their latest product, SteriCide .

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- EcoClear Products, Inc., a pest control and cleaning solutions company based in Sarasota, Florida, announced the release of their latest product, SteriCide .
  • In the company's five years of operation, EcoClear Products has consistently produced materials that effectively eliminate pests and kill bacteria.
  • The company's latest product, SteriCide, can be used as a detergent cleaner, deodorizer, disinfectant, fungicide, sporicide or sterilant.
  • About EcoClear Products: Since 2013, EcoClear Products, Inc. has been creating effective cleaning and pest control solutions.

Vector Control Market Worth 20.37 Billion USD by 2023

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星期五, 四月 20, 2018
Epidemiology, Chemistry, Pest control, Hexapoda, Vector control, Mosquito, Fipronil, Vector, Mosquito-borne disease

The market is driven by factors such as rising prevalence of vector-borne diseases worldwide, rising awareness for vector control methods by renowned organizations such as the WHO, and the high efficiency of chemical-based vector control products.

Key Points: 
  • The market is driven by factors such as rising prevalence of vector-borne diseases worldwide, rising awareness for vector control methods by renowned organizations such as the WHO, and the high efficiency of chemical-based vector control products.
  • The chemical segment, by method of control, was the largest in the Vector Control Market in 2017.
  • Chemicals such as Pyrethroids and Fipronil have been widely used to control and eliminate disease-causing adult mosquitoes and larvae of such harmful mosquitoes.
  • This is followed by the insect control segment owing to the high demand of mosquito control solutions in the North American and Asia Pacific regions.