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From left are Massey Services President and CEO Tony Massey with Beverly and Mike Berge of MAR-VON Termite and Pest Control. PHOTO: MASSEY SERVICES Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services announced the acquisition of MAR-VON Termite & Pest Control Company. The acquisition was finalized on April 26. Founded in 1955, MAR-VON is headquartered in Athens, Tenn. The company provides residential and commercial termite and pest control services to the southeastern portion of Tennessee, covering seven counties. This acquisition marks the third Massey Services location in Tennessee. "We are pleased to welcome the MAR-VON Termite & Pest Control team members and customers to the Massey Services organization," Tony Massey, second-generation president and CEO of Massey Services, said in a news release. "MAR-VON has been providing superior service to customers for more than 65 years. We look forward to carrying on their legacy of total customer satisfaction for years

My shopping spree was born out of boredom. On a lazy July morning I was in bed browsing Amazon when I decided to follow up on a tip I had received. I plugged the word "brodifacoum" into Amazon's search bar, and a second later my screen filled with what are known as second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, a class of rat poison so dangerous to humans and wildlife that the Environmental Protection Agency strove to keep them from being sold in consumer stores. After clicking around for a few bewildered minutes, I ordered something called Motomco D 31402 Jaguar Rodenticide Pail Pest Control. It cost $69.99, its delivery was free, and it had a 4.8-star rating. The top customer review said, "Kills them all, but the dead mice smells is not what I need," which sounded like a solid testimonial.  To be clear, I never intended to use this product. In fact, I had doubts as to whether the package would actually arrive. But a few days later, a big plasti

The current Montclair Township Animal Control Officer Team: (left to right) Officer Jarrett Kennedy, Officer Ryan Urbano, Officer Shaune Jones, ACO Supervisor Officer Michele Shiber. This week – April 10th to 17th – is National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. Animal Control Officers (ACOs) are often your unsung heroes. They often work out of public view, sometimes in the dark of night, and off the beaten path. These Emergency Responders are available 24/7/365. They're the best resource you never knew you needed! The number one job of Animal Control is to control the spread of rabies. The number one job of pet owners is to keep pets current on immunizations. Important history and information on rabies can be found here. ACOs have a busy schedule — capturing injured/sick animals, investigating dog bite incidents, helping shelter animals get adopted, enforcing state and local dog and cat licensing laws, providing surrender-prevention services, dealing with dog barking co

On Thursday, Kevin Brasler, executive editor of Consumers' Checkbook, will be answering your questions about pests. He directs the editorial, research and publishing operations for the nonprofit consumer advocacy group, which for more than 40 years has advised readers on how to get the best quality and prices for various services. His work has put him in touch with top-rated pest control services, and he can answer your questions about how to spot termites and what to do if mice have taken up residence in your basement. Read his 2019 article "How to a find good pest control company." Brasler is this week's expert in the Thursday Q&A hosted by home and design reporter Jura Koncius. Our online conversations focus on ways to make your home more comfortable, stylish and fun. Check out some of our past discussions. We invite you to submit questions and share your own great tips below. Looking for more? Read some of our coverage on pest control: Sign up for At Home,

René Schunselaar (right) next to the FarmDroid FD20 chicory processing company Sensus bought early this year: "I expect that the use of the FarmDroid will really take off in the coming years". His colleague Sjef van der Heijden accompanies the fields trials. - Photo: Peter Roek Treating weeds with crop protection chemicals is an increasingly challenging task because of the constantly shrinking number of available herbicides. Royal Cosun is helping farmers in finding future-proof integrated solutions. Royal Cosun is a large international cooperative with Dutch roots focussing on among others processing crops like potatoes (Aviko), chicory (Sensus) and sugar beets (Cosun Beet Company). The company anticipates that the steadily decreasing 'basket' of available (all Related articles Adblock test (Why?)

NEW ORLEANS— The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) begins conducting pre-season larval mosquito abatement across Orleans Parish today. Over the next two weeks, they will be applying larvicide treatments by truck to the Lower 9th Ward as well as areas above I-610, including Lakeview, Gentilly, and Desire.   Larvicide treatments target the immature stages of mosquitoes that breed in natural water bodies such as roadside ditches and swales, or in man-made containers such as tires, buckets, cemetery vases, kiddie pools, or other trash and debris.   NOMTRCB uses biological larvicides that are derived from naturally occurring soil bacteria. These products are highly effective and have been used in mosquito control for over 30 years. They work by killing mosquito larvae before they complete their life cycle and become flying, biting adults. These larvicides are non-toxic and only affect mosquitoes and flies. They will n

It's such a joy to see your houseplants, vegetable garden, flowers—or whatever greenery you have, no matter how small—thrive and bloom. But occasionally, you discover a nasty little surprise: What the heck is that weird bug? And what is it doing to my plant? Before you panic, take stock of what's going on. Sometimes you see the damage first, sometimes the bug. To accurately ID the problem, look for other clues such as webs, sticky sap-like substances and holes in the leaves. For houseplants, it's also smart to isolate the affected plant from others before they all get infected. Of course, outdoors, you'll encounter bugs on your plants regularly. But the most common way a houseplant gets infected is when you bring a new plant home from the nursery, or if you let them spend the summer outdoors. Either way, inspect the plant before bringing it into your home, give it a once-over with an insecticidal soap before taking it indoors for the winter, and keep it away

It will be at least another year before Michael J. Miske Jr., the former Honolulu businessman accused of racketeering, drug trafficking, kidnapping and murder-for-hire, along with seven co-defendants, will face a trial by jury in federal court. Miske is the former owner of Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control, Oahu Termite and Pest Control, M Nightclub and its successor, Encore, and several other local businesses, which federal prosecutors allege were used to conceal the activities of a broad criminal conspiracy he controlled and directed. Last month, Miske co-defendant Delia-Anne Fabro-Miske, through her attorney, John Schum, asked for the trial to be delayed in order to provide sufficient time to assess and evaluate the massive amount of evidence that has been turned over to the defendants and their attorneys in the process of discovery.   The trial, which had been set to begin in September, was originally scheduled to be held in September 2020, and had already been delay

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Dandelions are so colorful, so cheerful — even delicious and nutritious. Why, then, does our culture label them landscaping enemy No. 1? Not everyone loathes dandelions. Youngsters love their simple gladness and puffballs of soft seeds. The rare adult never unlearns that feeling. At least one grown-up gardening guru still loves the pretty golden invaders, and is gently spreading the word about their joy and benefits, as well as how easy it is to manage them without chemicals. "Dandelions can be found in my backyard," said Erika Johnson, coordinator of Washington State University Clark County Extension's Master Gardener program. "They are most welcome! They are one the of the earliest seasonal sources of nectar for pollinators." In recent years, as we all try to lean greener, our status update regarding our relationship with dandelions seems to be morphing from "Divorced" to "It's complicated." We're all trained to admire — or even wor

Family friendly and environmentally-conscious pest control company, Green Pesty, are on the lookout to find their latest pest professional for the Cowra and Young region. With 20 technicians already based across Victoria and NSW, Green Pesty owner and director, Jane said the company was eager to employ the right person. "We are super excited to find the right person to join the team. "We are looking to recruit a local sub contractor in the area to take on the 400 customers across the Cowra and Young region, and hopefully build the client base further," she said. "It's a good earner that pays well for the hours that our technicians put in." Green Pesty originally started out as 'Fly Co' in 1992. Jane's parents bought the business in 2004 and transformed it into the Green Pesty that clients know and love today. With a head office based on Jane's family farm in Victoria, she has a strong passion to see the family business grow and thrive. &qu

Amy Trotter, guest writer  |  Lansing State Journal Anti-conservationists have been parading the term "trophy hunting" around at legislative and Natural Resources Commission meetings to conjure up images of leather-clad barbarians slaughtering animals indiscriminately. The term is fabricated by animal rights activists, and purposely intended to paint legal and ethical conservationists in a negative light — and pad their bottom line. For too long, these activists have gotten away with using, at best, willful ignorance and, at worst, outright lies to spread misinformation about hunters, trappers and anglers. Multitudes of recovered species in the United States, both hunted and not hunted, owe their recovery to hunters and the North American model of wildlife conservation. Michigander's trapping, hunting and angling roots run hundreds of years deep. Yet, back then, there were no regulations or restrictions on hunting and trapping and the commerci