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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Preventing Problems Using Gutter Protection

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:01:44 +0000

This Web Exclusive article is contributed by Tim Croll, manager of business development for FXI Building Products Corporation, maker of Leaf Defier® gutter protection systems.

Clean gutters are a necessity for every facility. The failure to keep gutters free of obstructions and debris can lead to multiple problems that, in many cases, prove more timely and costly to fix than the initial preventive methods. This is because rainwater and moisture, if left unchecked and not properly funneled away from buildings, can:

increase stormwater runoff leading to overflows that cause landscaping erosion; cause roof water overflows that may eventually

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Bed Bugs Invade America!

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:11:46 +0000

A series of viral, campy animations has been hitting the Internet over the past few months. These timely snippets come from the Hong Kong-based company, Next Media Animation. The latest covers the recent outbreak of bed bug complaints.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: XCLUDER BLOCKS For Pest Control

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:31:13 +0000

This product from Global Material Technologies fits standard corrugated metal siding to exclude rodents, birds, and bats.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Leaf Defier From Monzi, LLC

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:46:41 +0000

This product allows water and fine particulates to flow through gutter systems while keeping out leaves and other debris.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Bed Bugs In Facilities

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:08:21 +0000

In April 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a summit to address a developing pest problem—bed bugs in homes and other buildings. In a follow up on this topic, TFM spoke with an expert from Orkin, Inc. who attended the EPA Summit in April.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Ants Go Marching One By One…

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:25:41 +0000

At one point in time or another, nearly every facility has a problem with unwanted visitors. Sometimes they come in the form of rodents or birds. In this particular instance, the office is being bugged.

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FacilityBlog Exclusive: Deterring Birds from Hangars

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:29:26 +0000

This Web Exclusive is written by Jordan Fox on behalf of Bird-X.

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Cooperative Effort To Reduce Pest Related Risks In Schools

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:37:56 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of a number of groups that took part in creating a plan to reduce pest- and pesticide-related risks in all U.S. public schools by 2015.

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