Editorial: twentieth issue of Latam Plagas
We reach our twentieth issue upholding the same conviction: knowledge transforms our profession.
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Urban pests
Professional control, operational management and common issues in urban environments.
Writing about pigeons is not forbidden; feeding them is
Marcelo Castillo reflects on urban pigeons, their history, coexistence conflicts, and management alternatives.
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Some thoughts on food safety standards and their pest management requirements
For much of history, food control rested on visual inspection and on spotting products that had already spoiled.
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A comprehensive approach to modern urban pest control
Professional urban pest management requires progressively more sophisticated strategies.
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Application equipment: a strategic component in Integrated Urban Pest Management
Urban pest control has changed enormously in recent years. The industry has left behind the “usual”, broad and routine treatments, to move towards more precise, regulated and responsible interventions.
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Thermonebulization: scope, myths and realities
It is indisputable when we hear the word thermofogging to correlate the concept with smoke, gas or fog.
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How many letters do we need to understand Integrated Pest Management?
Apparently, one of the most relevant existential questions for pest control professionals is the definition of what they do or should do in their work.
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Control and management of IPM: a puzzle to understand
The work of pest control, in the broad sense, can be exciting, exciting and very rewarding. It is said to be a noble profession that with just a little effort provides enough profits to attract many to this activity.
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Pest management in hotel and related complexes
The concept of plague has an anthropogenic origin and as such, varies from person to person.
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Editorial: fifteenth edition of Latam Plagas
New paradigms, friendly control strategies with low environmental impact, new devices, management software and above all... a lot of technical knowledge and experience.
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How to get the most out of pest control technology?
Living surrounded by technology is already something common for us, and at some point we have all stopped to look around us and realized that there is a large amount of technology of which we are unaware of its use.
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Interview with the general director of ANECPLA Spain
From your point of view, what is the importance of the Integrated Urban Pest Management (IUPM) sector in society?
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Physical-mechanical control of urban pests
We live in a moment that more than ever demands changes in behavior and paradigm shifts, where human beings seek a safer and more ecologically healthy future.
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Are geckos real pests?
The “Gecko”, “gecko” or “wall lizard” is what we normally call the species of the genus Hemidactylus.
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The importance of a good initial diagnosis
One of the most important tools, and not always valued within integrated pest management and control programs, is the diagnosis of existing environmental conditions.
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Customer expectation versus reality in pest control services
Have you been able to answer this question? Maybe you have had your company for many years, but you have never stopped to answer this question.
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Considerations to be successful in IUPM endeavors
When we seek to position ourselves in the market for integrated urban pest management (IUPM) services, we generally think about having a human team with high skills, innovative products, cutting-edge technology...
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The extinction of cockroaches and the new normal
It has been said that cockroaches could survive an atomic catastrophe, one of the many myths about these insects, along with the fact that they can live without a head, that they have not changed since their origin...
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Integrated management of carpenter ants
Integrated management of carpenter ants: From an anthropocentric vision we could define ants as a true pest. They are black or red, large or small, and indoor or outdoor.
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Structure of an efficient IPM program
Pest control has evolved substantially in the last 70 years, migrating from the simple application of pesticides in pest-infested sites to the precise modification of environments to ensure that pests do not enter...
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PERUPLAGAS 2019: a look at the event
For the fourth consecutive year, for two full days, on September 11 and 12 in the city of Lima in Peru, PERUPLAGAS was organized by the INRO company, the Ricardo Palma University, the College of Biologists of Peru...
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Cockroaches: an endless problem
A few days ago we finished the ninth “Theoretical-practical course on Urban, Domestic and Industrial pests” that we taught with the Bromatologist María José Quercetti at the Faculty of Agrarian Sciences of the U.
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PERUPLAGAS 2018: knowing to conquer
On November 8 and 9, the 3rd edition of PERUPLAGAS was held in the central auditorium of the Ricardo Palma University.
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Alternatives to census, monitor and evaluate synanthropic rodent populations
It is a mistake to try to assess the success or progress of a rodent control campaign based on the number of animals killed. It is imperative to know how to estimate and monitor commensal rodent populations.
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ERP software for IUPM business management: in search of efficiency
Managing an integrated urban pest management company is a complex task. Mapping processes, identifying critical nodes, analyzing failures, appearances, root causes, effects, responsible parties, corrective and...
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PERUPLAGAS 2018: interview with the president of the organizing committee
PERUPLAGAS is one of the most important international technical-scientific events on Integrated Urban Pest Management (IUPM).
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From fumigator or pest management operator to IPM professional: an urgent evolution
When pest control in urban environments began as a productive activity, the experience of eliminating insects, plants or others that represented damage to human property was taken advantage of.
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CORECPLA Chile: association as a key tool for success
CORPORATION OF PEST CONTROL COMPANIES OF LA ARAUCANÍA, CHILE. THE ASSOCIATION, ANOTHER TOOL IN THE KEY TO SUCCESS..
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International Pest Control Day
On June 6, the second edition of World Pest Day, INTERNATIONAL PEST CONTROL DAY, was celebrated with the purpose of raising awareness about the importance of this activity for Public Health worldwide.
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Editorial: sixth edition of Latam Plagas
LATAMPLAGAS celebrates its first year of existence. In this number six, our magazine seeks to sustain the contribution of products, techniques and innovative information.
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Pricing a product (Part II)
As mentioned, each product must be priced to cover production or wholesale costs, shipping charges, a proportionate share of overhead expenses, fixed and variable operating expenses, and a reasonable profit.
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Editorial: fifth edition of Latam Plagas
Professional management of urban pests is an extremely complex activity that requires being carried out by specialized people.
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Editorial: fourth edition of Latam Plagas
At LATAMPLAGAS we are convinced that the regional dissemination of quality technical/scientific information is essential to achieve homogeneous standards in reference to integrated pest management strategies.
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Latamplagas recommends: bibliography and reference resources
Truman's Scientific Guide to Pest Control Operations. Excellent book prepared under the direction of the Department of Entomology at Purdue University in the United States.
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Integrated management of urban pests in supermarkets
Although the traditional channel represents 70% of the Peruvian market share, the country's conditions place it among the most attractive to invest in the retail sector.
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Inspection: communication with the client
It is common to see that some pest control companies offer services or answer questions over the phone without knowing the place where a pest problem is supposedly occurring.
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Latamplagas recommends: books and resources for professional pest control
Update on biology and control of synanthropic rats. Based on that initial work, Biology and control of synanthropic rats, this publication expands and updates the content of the main topics developed on that...
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Put a price on a product
Regardless of the type of product you are going to sell, the price you charge your customers will have a direct effect on the success of your business.
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Editorial: third edition of Latam Plagas
January 2018 passes and we add the third issue of our magazine LATAMPLAGAS. As we have mentioned previously, it is our intention for the magazine to permanently evolve towards an element of technical, scientific and...
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PERUPLAGAS, the most important integrated urban pest management meeting in Latin America
For the second consecutive year, the Ricardo Palma University of Lima hosted PERUPLAGAS 2017, the most important Integrated Urban Pest Management meeting in Latin America..
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Is pest control a risky or risky business?
For some companies it is unnecessary to consider the concept of risk, with the simple argument of not working for the food industry, in addition to believing that it is only applicable to HACCP programs..
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Editorial: second edition of Latam Plagas
In this second issue of LATAMPLAGAS we intend to sustain the scientific and technical contribution of the main leaders in the region..
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Mauricio Rubín de Celis: “The best ingredient to combat pests is knowledge”
How much do companies need Integrated Urban Pest Management (IUPM) services?. The sustained growth of the country's economy in recent years has brought about the development of the industry in general and new markets...
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The world of pests is fascinating and trying to understand their phylogenetic development, aimed at perpetuating species, as a dynamic process in which we compete for the same resources, is even more admirable..
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Essential oils and their potential in integrated urban pest management
Essential oils are chemically complex, volatile products, very widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom. They are generally liquid mixtures of several components.
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How do you train to provide Integrated Urban Pest Management services?
The science and technology surrounding our field is changing constantly. Even during the pandemic, researchers have gone on developing and validating new strategies, tools and products.
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Interview with the president of UCABA
In your view, how important is the Integrated Urban Pest Management (IUPM) sector to society?
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Rats: knowing them in order to fight them
Rattus norvegicus is thought to originate in Asia, spreading slowly in step with the development of international trade and waves of colonisation.
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Editorial: twelfth edition of Latam Plagas
August 2021 and COVID is still with us. It is not a super-organism; it is simply one more of the millions of micro-organisms that have arrived to stay.
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