Congratulations to our client Sterling International, makers of RESCUE! Pest Control Products, on celebrating thirty years in business!
Thirty years ago, long before “green” was trendy, the founder and president
of Sterling International, Rod Schneidmiller, was tinkering in his kitchen with
an all natural solution to trap flies. He got it right - and RESCUE! ® Pest
Control was born.
“I come from a long line of entrepreneurs in the landscaping and growing
industry. All that we’ve accomplished is a reflection and continuation of our
family heritage that has shaped my values and vision for this company,” says
Schneidmiller.
According to Schneidmiller, the company hasn’t veered away from the original
intent forged thirty years ago: to design, manufacture and market the safest and
most effective pest control solutions available. He’s pleased the company’s
founding mission of ‘making pest control smarter’ is shaping the future - today.
Looking ahead, Schneidmiller foresees that bio-pesticides will continue to
grow in popularity as consumers realize the potential dangers that conventional
pesticides pose to the environment. “Bio-pesticides are a growing trend and
we’re definitely in a growth market.”
He points out that RESCUE!’ s approach uses a non-toxic mode of action to
lure targeted insects into a scientifically designed trap that eliminates the
need to use potentially harmful chemicals.
All RESCUE! ® traps are recognized around the world as reliable and
environmentally safe insect control solutions that will not harm beneficial
bugs, people, pets or plants.
To learn more about Sterling and their line of products, visit http://www.rescue.com or
follow RESCUE! ® on Facebook.
-Stacey
Garden Media Group
Stink Bugs. Those ugly, nasty, prehistoric-looking, shield shape insects that look like they should have a starring role in a SciFi movie of Stink Bug Zombies are creating havoc on crops and home landscapes and gardens.
They first appeared in Allentown, PA in 1998 (from Asia) and are reported in 33 states and spreading from coast-to-coast. Those of you in the "Red Zone" states: PA, DE, NJ, MD, VA and W.VA can look for the RESCUE! Stink Bug Traps in independent garden centers and major retail stores. To find a retailer near you, just click on RESCUE'S store finder: To make matters worse, stink bugs are professional hitchhikers. So, it's only a matter of time before they come to an area near you. Eek!
Now, many of you may be saying to yourself: "Hey, I don't see any of these garden wreckers in my home - so where are they?"
They're in fields, yards and gardens, eating your plants and mating. The adult female lays eggs in masses generally on the underside of leaves, that hatch into nymphs. These baby eating machines don't have wings yet- and have only one focus: Eat plants.
And get this: Depending on the climate, warm spring and summer conditions can allow for up to two-three generations or more. The population can explode exponentially.
What is the food du jour these disgusting insects prefer? Um... everything from edible shrubs and trees to veggies and fruit. Got tomatoes? Stink Bugs love 'em. Peppers, apples, peaches, pears, plums, berries, corn.. you get the picture.
Don't have a veggie garden or fruit trees and berry bushes? 'Stinky' is opportunistic and will go for your foliage -and even your beloved roses.
So, how do we stop these disgusting invaders? Homemade traps are iffy and pesticides can be toxic to the environment, pets and kids!
This may sound corny... but I have to say it... finally, there's a new all-natural trap in town that's been been tested and trialed at the USDA's Beltsville, MD facility - and it works. Yay! It's called the RESCUE! Stink Bug Trap from Sterling International that's the first and only serious solution for this wretched infestation.
Gardeners will love it because it works and controls stink bugs in the most environmentally responsible, effective and low-maintenance way possible.
The trap works outdoors to catch the adult and ravenous young stink bugs, naturally. It uses a patent-pending technology that slowly releases a pheromone that's odorless to humans but powerful enough to lure stink bugs from up to 30 feet.
Tomorrow's blog will be on proper RESCUE! Stink Bug Trap placement for success and much more. Meanwhile, send us photos of your stink bug "invasion" and your gardens. Good luck!
~Lynne GMGStink bug photo credit: Wikipedia
photo of RESCUE! Stink Bug Trap: Sterling International
Congratulations to our client Sterling International, makers of RESCUE! Pest Control Products, on celebrating thirty years in business!
