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Susan Bloom  |  Special to the Asbury Park Press Show Caption Hide Caption Mosquitoes are the absolute worst. Here's how to stop them. The summertime pest can spread diseases, like West Nile Virus, encephalitis and Zika. Fortunately, we can keep their numbers down if we work together. Russ Zimmer As kids, brothers Bill and Drew Cowley had no fear of the insects and animals living in the woods that surrounded their Manalapan home. Years later, as adults, they ended up channeling that ease — combined with their entrepreneurial know-how — into the launch of Cowleys Pest Services, a Howell-based business that's been serving residential and commercial clients since 1991. "Growing up, we were typical boys. We liked nature and wildlife and bugs never bothered us," recalled Bill, 59, a resident of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, ...

© ananaline | AdobeStock That's not the ground shaking under your feet. It's the continental shift-level changes happening within the PCT Top 100 and the pest control industry at large. The magnitude of each subsequent move, especially over the last three years, seems to out-quake the next, and the pace doesn't seem to be ebbing as ripples and aftershocks continue to jolt the industry. It all started in 2006 when Ehrlich Pest Control was acquired by Rentokil Initial, beginning a mergers and acquisitions run that has not slowed down. This, coupled with a host of factors, has seen new entrants, business models, market disruptions and seismic shifts reshaping the face of the industry like an actual earthquake carving up the landscape. Growth at Unseen Levels A new norm appears to be taking hold with the number of Top 100 companies experiencing 25 percent year-over-year growth. In 2018, the number of companies experiencing 25+ percent growth doubled (eight companies in 2018 com...

Many families of land animals live separated by hundreds of kilometers of wide and vast oceans. Explanations for how they got so far from each other are as varied as the animals themselves. In recent times, many animals have hitched rides with humans traveling around the world, on our vehicles, food products, and on our bodies. Before this, as far back as hundreds of millions of years ago, the continents were connected, and animals could just walk across the land. But in-between then and now, there seems to have been a lot of floating and hoping for the best. A new study has determined that the drywood termite family (Kalotermitidae) is an expert at this, and has successfully crossed the ocean at least 40 times in the last 50 million years.   Termites are flying creatures, and although you might imagine they could take the trip by air, they're actually pretty lousy at flying over long distances, so they're better suited crossed vast stretches of water via a ...

We must believe in our ability to work together to solve our toughest problems. On Memorial Day 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued. Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back on the assembled VIPs, he faced the rows upon rows of headstones and apologized to the 20,000 fallen Americans who had been laid to rest far from home. He was quoted as saying, "All over the world our soldiers sleep beneath the crosses. It is a challenge to us — all allied nations — to ensure that they do not and have not died in vain." Fast forward to Memorial Day 2022, and the familiar voices of brothers in arms begin to call one another on the phone. People usually think of reconnecting with former military buddies as a joyous happening. However, for this Memorial Day, the topic of conversation is not an armistice, a promotion, or even a daughter's wedding or new addition to a home....

Connie Smith  |  Correspondent Want to learn an easy way to prepare a couple of salads for your work lunch?  Ever tried to make a salad in a jar?  Making salads in the jar offers a better way to exercise potion control, you can also save time by making several salads at once, and the clean-up is easy once your salads in a jar are made.  Think about the money you might save if you can make several salads ahead and maybe not purchase those individual grab and go salads available at most grocery stores.  Don't miss the Salad in a Jar Program slated from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17,  at Keller Market House located at 134 S. Columbus St, Lancaster.  This class is free and open to the public. Join Sandy Bohl, Instructor with Ohio State University Extension Fairfield County, as she presents how to make a salad in a jar. There is no cost for attendance, but registration is requested to reserve your sp...

English batters Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29 balls) and Liam Livingstone (70 off 42 balls) hit attacking half-centuries to help Punjab Kings post a massive 209/9 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 60 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. Bairstow started the early carnage against Royal Challengers Bangalore, completing his half-century in 21 deliveries and racing to 66 off 29 balls to help Punjab Kings reach 83/1 in the power-play. After RCB had reeled in the free-scoring Punjab Kings in the middle overs with some quick wickets, Livingstone got in on the act, taking them past the 200-run mark. Livingstone took over scoring runs from his English colleague, got himself set, and then blasted some superb shots late in the innings to complete his half-century off 35 balls as Punjab Kings set Royal Challengers Bangalore a challenging target to chase. On the second ball of the 20th over, he was caught behind by Dinesh Karthik off Harshal Pat...

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Kangaroos cost farmers thousands of dollars each year but it is hoped a trial program that uses satellites to map the native species will resolve the issue.     Key points: Farmers are using satellites to track kangaroos to improve pest management in western NSW  Landholder Graham Turner says the native species eats more than 50 per cent of food available to livestock  The Western Local Land Service hopes the project will prevent "millions of kangaroos starving to death"  Scientists and landholders in western New South Wales have come together to create a tool that gives farmers real-time data on where kangaroos are located on their property.  The project involves using aerial images from satellites and aeroplanes to create distribution and density maps of kangaroo populations.  Fiona Garland from the Western Local Land Service kangaroo management team said it would allow farmer...

Cliches are cliches for a reason — often, they ring true. Hindsight being 20/20 couldn't be more fitting for us as we look back over the years since we sold our company, Bug Doctor Termite & Pest Control. In our case, transitioning from pest control owners to mergers and acquisitions advisers who specialize in the pest control industry has made us reflect on the ways we could have improved our pest control operations and created more value for our employees and customers. Stuart Aust But we're not here to critique ourselves. Instead, we want to use our clear-eyed vision to help owners and managers run more efficient and profitable businesses and create more value for the industry. So, here are some of the takeaways and lessons we've learned from more than 30 years of wearing many hats in the pest control industry. RECURRING REVENUE. At Bug Doctor, we prided ourselves on our different divisions (bird control, animal control, etc.). We spoke about them at industry ev...

May Berenbaum WASHINGTON, D.C. — In March, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint several individuals to serve in key roles, including entomologist May Berenbaum to serve on the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. Berenbaum has been on the faculty of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for more than 40 years, serving as head since 1992 and as Swanlund Chair of Entomology since 1996. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, she has chaired two National Research Council study committees, including Status of Pollinators in North America, testifying before Congress on the study's findings. Since January 2019, she has served as editor-in-chief of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Ecological Society of America, and the Entomological Society of America. In 2011, Ber...

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Aptive Environmental at a Glance With overall positive reviews and a reputation for providing quality, eco-friendly pest control services, Aptive Environmental snagged a spot on Forbes Advisor's list of top pest control companies of 2022. Aptive tailor makes pest treatments for each home. Initial inspections are not free of charge, but the company does offer a 24/7 customer service live chat and online quotes. The Four-Seasons Protection Plan, Aptive's only offering, involves an initial inspection and quarterly treatments. A certified pest specialist first visits your home to identify problem areas and assess the situation. They then develop a customized quarterly protection plan Costs range from $560 to $620 per year for an average 2,000-square-foot-home. Submit your information on the company's website or give them a call to talk to a trained specialist...