Editor's Choice for the Week of August 8, 2022

Highlights this week include two new Formosan subterranean termite infestations discovered in California; news about a promising Lyme disease vaccination and more.

editors choice

Here's a look at some of the top stories, multimedia files and more posted on PCT Online for the week of Aug. 8, 2022. Highlights this week include two new Formosan subterranean termite infestations discovered in California; news about a promising Lyme disease vaccination and more.

Formosan Termites Confirmed in Two New Southern California Locations
Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) continue to be on the radar of pest management professionals in Southern California following confirmation of two more infestations – one from a house in La Verne, Calif., and the other from a house in Hollywood Hills, Calif.

During the PCT Top 100 Executive Summit and Awards Program in Orlando, we asked leaders of Top 100 companies: What advice would you give to newer PCOs just starting out?

Testing for New Lyme Disease Vaccine UnderwayResearchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years - in hopes of better fighting the tick-borne threat, the Associated Press reported.

The Tucson-based firm is supporting local communities it serves.

The scholarship will be used to support students and researchers in the Washington State University Department of Entomology.