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Loathesome Guests

September 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

State (US Department of State’s monthly periodical) authors an article on the return of bedbugs. Our own W. Jay Nixon co-authors.  Read the full article here.
Tags: State Department, US State Department, Bedbugs in the news, bedbugs, bed bugs in dc, return of the bedbug

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Perennial plants that repel!

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Before you plan out next year’s perennial beds, consider planting some strong-smelling herbs in and around other tender plants that would otherwise be targeted or destroyed by damaging pests.  While it is known that many perennial and annual plants attract beneficial insects to the garden, some are just as useful in planting to prevent other, less desireable pests. 
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Tags: Ants · Mosquitoes · Beneficial Insects

Vacant homes pose pest threat

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

NPMA - National Pest Management Association, urges homeowners to take action against mosquitoes.  Read the full article below:
In Wake of Foreclosures, Mosquitoes Pose Serious Issues | RISMedia
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TAGS: mosquitoes, Prince George’s County, Maryland, Pest Control, Inspection, Montgomery County,  american pest management, MD, pests, bee, npma, treat for mosquitoes, treat pool for mosquitoes

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Tags: Termite Control · Pest Control · Mosquitoes · Biting Insects

Bed Bugs Suck!

April 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Pardon the language but “Bed Bugs Suck” 
I was reminded of that particular entomological fact last week at the EPA Bed Bug Summit…a governmental meeting sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency that brought together Government  bureaucrats, university researchers and Pest Management Industry leaders to discuss the growing ‘bed bug problem’.   At the Sheraton Hotel in Crystal […]

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Tags: Pest Control · Bed Bugs · Biting Insects

Back to School Means Back to Bugs!

September 4th, 2008 · No Comments

“Back to school”—the little three word phrase that means so much to so many: Vacations are over. Parents can breathe a sigh of relief in the fact that they no longer have to scramble to figure out what to do with the kids for the summer, as they settle back into their routines. […]

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Tags: Termite Control · Biting Insects

US News and World Report Talks About Bed Bugs

July 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Adam Voiland from US News & World Report recently interviewed me about Bed Bugs and American Pest Management’s involvement in this market.  As a company, American Pest Management has seen an extreme increase in Bed Bug cases over the last few years. Bed Bugs are the most difficult pest that we deal with on an everyday […]

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Bugs in Egypt?

April 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

One pretty cool part of my job at American Pest Management allows me to travel around the world to do training at embassies for the Department of State. As a company we have made around 70 official visits to either Embassies or Consulates around the world.
Last week we visited Cairo, Egypt for our third time […]

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Tags: Ants · Rats · Mosquitoes

Bed Bug Video

March 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Sorry about the title……but good video……..some of the bed bugs used in this video were undoubtably sent to Dr Potter from me!!!

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American Pest Launches Industrial Strength Bug Blog

March 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

American Pest Launches Industrial Strength Bug Blog
Company-wide effort aimed at helping Northern Virginia, D.C. and Maryland nieghborhoods
Takoma Park, MD - March, 7, 2007 - American Pest Management, the oldest local pest control management firm serving homeowners, commercial properties and government buildings including The White House, today announced that it has launched a […]

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Tags: Termite · Pest Control · Bed Bugs · Ants