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Stop infestations to help prevent food spoilage - Pest Management Professional
Dr. Eric Paysen, Technical Services Manager, Syngenta Professional Pest Management Store product pests can infest a wide range of structures, from massive food-processing facilities to a homeowner’s modest pantry. In any scenario, it is important to quickly stop the infestation to help prevent food spoilage. Before sending customers searching for a pest-infested product, ensure it is truly a stored product pest.
Fabrics that attract stored product pests - Pest Management Professional
Dr. Cisse Spragins, founder and CEO, Rockwell Labs Unlike pantry pests, the fabric subset of SPP typically infest and damage animal-derived textiles. They feed on keratin, which is a protein found in wool, fur, feathers, silk, hair and horns. Clothing and carpets come to mind, but pet hair, birds’ nests, taxidermy, upholstery and natural-bristle brushes are also possible sources. Typically, fabric pest adults and/or the damage are spotted. Yet it’s the larval stage that does the eating.
Pay off debt, or save to retire? - Pest Management Professional
Photo: Creativeye99/E+/Getty Images Should you pay off your debts, or should you save for your retirement? Paying off debt often is a prudent decision, but it’s not always the right answer. Often it depends on your financial situation, and what you can or cannot afford to do. One major consideration is your return on investment (ROI) for not paying off debt — like using the money for an investment or retirement account — vs. the cost of the interest to carry the debt.
Select snap trap bait with brides in mind - Pest Management Professional
Photo: nastya_ph/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images Many brides will recognize the traditional rhyme recounting the must-have items for their big day: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” These items symbolize continuity, optimism, happiness and love as a couple enters the institution of marriage.
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