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MSMA STATUS … 2013-------------------------------------OVERVIEW: MSMA continues to undergo examination and/or changes in its current label structure. Recently, EPA has delayed implementation of the use deadline for Group II ( TURF uses below ) pe ...more

MSMA CONTINUES ........ The Organic Arsenical Products Task Force (Task Force) would like to clarify to its users and distributors that under the terms of the 2009 agreement with EPA the sale, distribution, and use of ...more

One concern with preemergence herbicide use is timing of application. In a typical year, the earliest germinating crabgrass may be killed by subsequent frosts. However, in order to be effective, the preemergence herbicide must be applied before the first crabgrass ...more

First, whenever possible exclude boxelder bugs from entering the house by repairing screens and caulking cracks ...more

Mosquitoes are the deadliest insects on the planet, not because of the mosquito itself, but because of the diseases that they carry and transfer to their hosts while feeding on the host's blood. Mosquito-born disease is responsible for the death of millions of peop ...more

When to Start Your Tomato Seeds?Zones 9 & 10: Start seeds indoors in early to mid January ...more

Bed Bug Facts & Statistics   From the NPMA/University of Kentucky  Bugs Without Borders ...more

The U.S. suffered through one of its hottest summers on record. The sweltering temperatures spurred a significant increase in the flea population, which thrives in hot and humid environments. Flea pupae can lay dormant throughout the cold winter months and reawaken ...more

Americans spend more than $4 billion per year just to get rid of them. “Rodents invade an estimated 21 million homes in the United States every winter,” says Missy Henriksen, an NPMA spokesperson. “B ...more

Termites occur in every state of the United States and parts of Canada. To date, they have not been reported in Alaska. They cause varying degrees of trouble, depending upon the geographicallocation. The presence and abundance of termites in an area is determ ...more