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An expanded range of jointly developed pest traps from BrightAI and Pelsis bring new artificial intelligence (AI) -powered pest detection devices to a wider range of food facilities.

Sprague Pest Solutions has opened a new branch in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Sprague Pest Solutions is opening its newest branch in Fresno, California, to better serve the agricultural and food processing clients in the area.

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Alissa Welsher, Associate Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety, about the importance of pest management to poultry safety; specifically, for the control of darkling beetles, which can be an important source of Salmonella in poultry production operations.

Sprague Pest Solutions has announced its further expansion into Montana with the acquisition of SOS Pest Control in Billings, Montana.

Sprague Pest Solutions has announced its successful acquisition of Home and Office Pest Control, expanding the company’s footprint in Montana.

Do engaged, informed, and empowered sanitation teams act as a predictor of success for an integrated pest management (IPM) program? With excellent food safety risk management behaviors, a frontline sanitation team can help manage existing risks and identify new ones, dramatically reducing the potential of product contamination due to pest activity in a facility. This article describes an action plan to help achieve these goals. 

The fall and winter seasons bring new challenges for food processing facilities and the teams that work to maintain them. One of the most notable challenges they face is increased pressure from rodents that seek out food and shelter within these facilities when outside temperatures fall. A rodent infestation can lead to a facility being shut down if the problem is not addressed promptly and properly. 

In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, Dr. Alissa Welsher, Associate Senior Consultant at Elanco Poultry Food Safety, discusses why integrated pest management (IPM) is a crucial part of food safety management on farms and in food processing plants, as well as how poultry operations can develop an IPM program and minimize the spread of pathogens and disease from pests.

This article covers U.S. regulatory oversight in establishing pesticide residue tolerances, testing for residues in domestic goods and imports, and the importance of science-based standards for global trade and food safety.