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Borax as ant killer
January 1st, 2012- January 1st, 2012 
Borax is a natural cleaner that can kill ants and other insects by dehydrating them. Cleaning a home with borax, spreading the cleaner near entrances and crevices where ants enter, and baiting traps with a solution mixed with the cleaner can help rid buildings of ants and other insects. Using borax for ants is a
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Ants as Pest
Ants are everywhere and occupy a great variety of habitats, with more than 12,000 known species worldwide. These creatures, are an important and indispensable part of our ecosystem. However, with growing anthropogenic activities, some of the ants have emerged as pests. Currently, four ant species namely Monomorium pharaonis, Monomorium indicum, Paratrechina longicornis and Tapinoma melanocephalum
Issue Month : January Issue Year : 2012 Issue Volume : VOL.: 8 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 1
Touch-Screen PM Kiosks
The University of California statewide IPM Program has developed a portable, touch-screen computer kiosk program to help consumers solve pest problems, protect the environment, and prevent runoff from residential landscapes. The IPM Kiosks contain information in English (972 KB, PDF) and Spanish (984 KB, PDF) on over 60 common home and garden pests, including pest
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Moving from IPM to GPM
India has a long way to go before it can go Green with organic pest control systems but the evolution has begun, says Suresh Nair – Interim CEO, ISS Hicare & VP, IFS More and more people are making conscious efforts to use chemicals responsibly. Taking the lead, many in the food processing industry have
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISUE.: 11
International Convention on Pest Management
The Indian Pest Control Association recently hosted the 23rd FAOPMA (Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Associations) Annual Convention 2011 along with the 44th IPCA Annual Convention & Exhibition. Speaking to CIJ, Nikhil Chatterjee, Convenor of FAOPMA said, “Pest Management techniques and trends are changing across the world and IPCA is the primary catalyst
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Modern Tools for Termite inspection in inaccessible areas
The assessment devices for improved inspection of termite infestations in inaccessible areas lead to effective implementation of pest management practies.
Issue Month : November Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 11
Implications in Urban Integrated Rodent Management
Rodent was hitherto a problem in agricultural and horticultural crops. However, it took a different shape with increasing human population, urbanization, dwindling resources for solid waste management, spurt in zoonotic diseases, development of food and hospitality industry and industries with sensitive infrastructure including electronic appliances. As local bodies struggle economically, less money is available for
Issue Month : October Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 10
Preventive measures in flour mills
Preventive measures in flour mills Throughout the food chain, the identification, control and extermination of pests in the food industry requires many resources, from producer to manufacturer, carrier to distributor together with surveillance and control by the authorities responsible. Mites, insects and rodents can all be introduced in many ways and forms to the food
Issue Month : September Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE.: 9
Sniffing Out Bedbugs
Sniffing Out Bedbugs Two years ago, as more and more people began waking up with itchy, red welts on their body, Chris Goggin, an innovator with two dozen patents realized the world needed a cheap and effective way to detect bedbugs. The notorious insects, which reemerged in the US about 10 years ago after a
Issue Month : August Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE: 8
Controlling Cockroaches-The IPM way
Good cleaning and hygiene practices are an integral part of any Integrated Pest Management programme, says Nikhil Chatterjee, Director of Gluework Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Issue Month : August Issue Year : 2011 Issue Volume : VOL.:7 Issue Number : ISSUE: 8
