Did You Know? Raccoon Reproduction
■ Raccoons pair up only during the breeding season. Mating occurs as early as January to as late as June. The peak mating period is March to April. ■ After a 65-day gestation period, two to three kits...
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Fact vs. Fiction: Ticks
Photo courtesy of the County of San Diego. Fiction: Tick populations die during the winter. Fact: Ticks aren’t as active during cold months, but they don’t die. They still can attach to companion...
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Ask the Expert: Phorid Flies, Migrating Cockroaches and Carpet Beetles
Q: A residential customer has a phorid fly problem. The house is on a slab. The drain lines have been snaked and examined with a camera, but no breaks were found. Several thorough inspections have...
View ArticleWord on the Web: Termites
Insect-inspired robots can build unsupervised Termites can build mounds without central guidance or direct communication. Inspired by the intriguing insects, researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss...
View ArticleMobile Matters: The Android Evolution
Throughout the years, I’ve spent a lot of time writing about the operating systems (OS) of the Blackberry and iPhone, but I’ve written little about the largest operating system for smartphones:...
View ArticleM&A: Buying and Selling Dos and Dont’s
An accountant seeking to assist his seller client to finalize a successful transaction needs to be mindful about the impact of purchase price allocations agreed on between seller and buyer....
View ArticleFocusing on customer service pays dividends
Happy customers are loyal customers who are willing to pay more, renew service agreements, purchase additional services, tell their friends and provide referrals — five solid reasons why you should...
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Sales & Service: Protocols for Successful Teamwork
Are your sales-and-service employees on the same team? Does confusion arise when new sales are made? Sometimes a new service begins and the sales department neglects to communicate key points to the...
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Difference Makers: David Naffziger, DHN Solutions, LLC
Tell us about your new organization: When BASF consolidated its Specialty Products Division in Raleigh, N.C., in January 2013, my wife and I agreed we didn’t want to relocate from St. Louis. I wasn’t...
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Connecting genealogy and pest management
PMP Keith Birkemeyer says investigative skills and photo identification are critical for both his day job and genealogy hobby. On the right are Harry and Nina Birkemeyer with their grandson Keith....
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Fact vs. Fiction: American Cockroach
American cockroaches are considered the largest species of common cockroach. Photo courtesy of, and copyrighted by, Gene White, pmimages@earthlink.net Fiction: Water bugs are just big cockroaches....
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