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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Termites can cause severe structural damage.
Flowers are beginning to bloom and warmer weather is upon us, two sure signs of spring. May also marks the worst month for termites in New England and pest experts are reminding residents living in Southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts, where termites are prevalent, to be aware of their potential harm.
Termites and the damage they cause
“Termites can cause huge damage and they are probably the worst pests when it comes to structural damage,” said Ron Keeler, one of Modern® Pest Services’ General Managers. “In New England we deal with Eastern subterranean termites that never sleep and are relentless. In my thirty-eight years in this business I have seen substructures of homes so compromised by termite damage that they have had to be replaced costing homeowners tens of thousands of dollars.” According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), subterranean termites cost American homeowners an estimated $5 billion annually and unfortunately, termite damage is rarely covered by homeowner’s insurance.
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Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Caprenter ants can cause property damage by weakening and destroying wooden structures.
April is National Pest Month and Modern® Pest Services wants to warn people about carpenter ants. Carpenter ants are social insects that usually nest in wood and start to appear in Maine and New Hampshire in April.
Carpenter ants can cause severe property damage
“Carpenter ants become active this time of year and can cause a lot of property damage by weakening and destroying wooden structures,” said Mike Peaslee, Technical Manager at Modern Pest Services. “The common misconception occurs when people see carpenter ants in their house around this time of year for just a few weeks and then they seem to disappear. However, as it gets warmer the carpenter ants’ feeding patterns change and they start to forage outside. People don’t think it’s a problem anymore but actually the ants are still nesting in their house.”
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Tags: ants, Carpenter Ants, Maine, Modern Pest Services, New Hampshire, NPMA
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
By Erica Goodrich
The Blue Ribbon Task Force takes aim at bed bugs
The next meeting of the The National Pest Management Association’s Blue Ribbon Bed Bug Task Force will be held Saturday, March, 12th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. in conjunction with Legislative Day. Richard Stevenson Jr., co-president and Chief Technical Officer of Modern Pest Services will be attending the meeting along with fellow members to continue the discussion on stopping the spread of these nasty, nocturnal insects.
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Tags: bed bugs, bedbug prevention, bedbugs, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Modern Pest Services, NPMA
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Monday, December 6th, 2010
By Melissa Hamel
Blue Ribbon Bed Bug Task Force addresses industry’s response to bed bugs.
At the invitation of The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Modern Pest Services’ Co-President and Chief Technical Officer Richard Stevenson Jr. B.C.E. participated in the organizations’ ‘Blue Ribbon Bed Bug Task Force’ meeting that took place on October 22nd in Honolulu Hawaii. Members of the task force, which consist of prominent researchers, pest management professionals, and regulators, were asked to develop an industry-wide comprehensive response to the global bed bug pandemic that includes consideration of education, standards, policy and research.
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Tags: bed bugs, bedbug prevention, bedbugs, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Modern Pest Services, NPMA, pest control
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) announced its Bed Bug Pandemic Response Plan that will lead the industry’s actions toward addressing the growing global bed bug.
Modern’s Chief Technical Officer, Rich Stevenson, has been invited to participate in the NPMA “Blue Ribbon Bed Bug Task Force”, whose mission is the development of a comprehensive, industry-wide response to the bed bug crisis. Rich will be joined by 30 prominent individuals from diverse backgrounds, including PMPs, industry regulators and researchers. The first meeting takes place on Friday, October 22.
The following press release is taken from PCT Online Magazine.
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Tags: bedbug prevention, bedbugs, Modern Pest Services, NPMA, pest control, pest problem, pests
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) celebrates April as National Pest Management Month, an observance that has been recognized by the President of the United States for nearly 30 years. National Pest Management Month celebrates the pest management industry’s societal contribution in its protection of food, health and property from the threats posed by pests. “During National Pest Management Month, the NPMA encourages homeowners to learn more about pest management and to take steps to prevent infestations before they occur,” says Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the NPMA.
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