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PHOENIX — Nick Merrill of Merrill Pest Solutions has been fielding an unusually high volume of calls after a sudden onset of hundreds, and in some cases thousands of small black beetles. And he's not alone. In an already busy summer season for pest control businesses, the flood of calls to Valley pest control companies began last week, just as the monsoon hit the Valley. "I've been in business eight years and I've never seen anything like it," Merrill said. Merrill said 85% of his calls last week were about the beetles and from all over the Valley — from Fountain Hills to Surprise and Glendale. Other pest control companies say calls have been coming from as far away as Tucson. In fact, Merrill had been previously planning to grow his business at a later date, but the almost overnight appearance of the beetles and surge of calls for service, accelerated his plans. Read more of this story from the Business Journal.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--With respect to the definitive agreement (the "Agreement") under which Rentokil Initial plc (the "Company") will acquire Terminix Global Holdings, Inc ("Terminix") for stock and cash (the "Combination" or the "Transaction"), announced on 14 December 2021, the Company and Terminix today announce that with effect from the close of business on 14 March 2022, the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has now expired, thereby completing the necessary antitrust process in the US and satisfying one of the principal conditions to completion of the Transaction. The Transaction will bring together two complementary businesses (the "Combined Group") to create the global leader in pest control and hygiene & wellbeing, and the leader in the pest control business in North America, the world's largest pest control market. The Transaction will...

In this article: Pros and Cons | Plans and Services | Cost | Locations | Reviews | What To Expect | Comparison to Competitors | Bottom Line | FAQs | Methodology  Pest control treatments are designed to eliminate pests quickly, but pesky insects and critters can sometimes return between scheduled visits from your provider. Many companies offer re-treatment guarantees to address this problem, but Hawx Pest Control has one of the best. This, along with its custom pest control plans, has landed Hawx on our list of the best pest control companies . We at the Home Media reviews team closely analyzed dozens of re-treatment guarantees, pest control services and third-party pest control reviews to compare Hawx to competitors. This review breaks down the company's pros, cons, costs and services. Hawx Pros and Cons + Provides flexible treatment schedules with quarterly and bi-monthly options + Includes stinging insects under its general plan + Offers direct conta...

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A newly-discovered plant, a recently-discovered wasp, and a developing fly larva have been found trapped in amber, in an exquisitely-preserved moment of prehistoric ecology.  If the image of an insect trapped in amber seems familiar, you have George Poinar, Jr. – the entomologist who made this discovery – to thank. His early work extracting insect DNA from Dominican amber directly inspired the premise of Jurassic Park . His latest study documents the first fossil record of the plant genus Plukenetia , and the first record of the plant genus on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. "Fossil flowers of members of this family are quite rare," said Poinar. "I could only find one previously known fossil, from sedimentary deposits in Tennessee." The famed Dominican amber is a fossilized form of resin from the extinct Hymenaea protera tree, which scientists think once grew in a moist tropical forest ecosystem, based on ...