DOH: Garbage issues worsen leptospirosis Posted on August 20, 2024 Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa urged Metro Manila local governments to help address leptospirosis cases by attending to poor waste management, which increases the population of rats—the vector of the disease. “[W]hen solid waste management is poor, the rodent population numbers increase. When the rodent population numbers increase, leptospirosis cases will increase,” the … Read More from DOH: Garbage issues worsen leptospirosis
PCOC Rebrands to California Pest Management Association (CAPMA) Posted on August 20, 2024 At the General Membership Meeting on June 20, members of the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC) unanimously voted to rebrand the association’s name to the California Pest Management Association (CAPMA). This rebranding aligns with the mission to embrace all pest management professionals and to better represent our industry, the association said. For more than 80 years, PCOC … Read More from PCOC Rebrands to California Pest Management Association (CAPMA)
Improve Your Roof Rat Inspections, Treatments with These Tips Posted on August 20, 2024 It’s not a big surprise that roof rats are typically found in elevated areas. It is right there in their name! They are also called black rats, ship rats and house rats. The tendency to be up high makes them hard to get to. They may be in attics, drop ceilings, high wall voids and … Read More from Improve Your Roof Rat Inspections, Treatments with These Tips
