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Clarke Launches New Merus® 3.0 Mosquito Adulticide for Sustainability-Driven Communities

Clarke has introduced an improved Merus® 3.0 adulticide formulation at a lower price point to help municipalities, abatement districts and government agencies balance public health with the growing prevalence of organic gardens and farms.

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HOW AN AFRICAN FLOWER HAS CHANGED OUR WORLD

Merus® adulticide uses natural pyrethrins, a botanical insecticide and the only OMRI-Listed active ingredient currently approved for use in adult mosquito control products. Natural pyrethrins are imported from Africa, where flowers from pyrethrum-producing plants are picked by hand, sun dried and sent to a processing plant for extraction of the active ingredient.

Clarke Customer Portal Puts Service Information in Customers’ Hands

The Clarke Customer Portal is an online, on-demand way to provide service and account information to Clarke’s Mosquito Service and Aquatic Service customers.

What Happens When Your CEO Puts the Team in Charge

Our head of HR and Sustainable Development, Julie Reiter, recently had the opportunity to tell the story of Clarke\’s employee-driven sustainability journey to a reporter with PCT Magazine, and it\’s featured in the April 2018 issue of the magazine.

Clarke Receives Third Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award

What began as an aspiration in late 2008 “to do everything thru the lens of sustainability” has now become a way of life at Clarke. Proof of that came in November 2016 when Clarke received its third Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award.

The Zika Toolbox

In the complicated discussion about suppressing the Zika virus, every expert in public health and mosquito control seems to agree on one thing: We need to step back and use common sense.

Zika: How to React.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is in the news, and the volume is deafening. However, as far as we know, Zika is not deadly, and there hasn’t even been a single reported case in India. Is Zika really an international health emergency?

Zika Virus Impact Spreads

The mosquito borne Zika virus is grabbing our attention like no other since malaria.  And rightfully so because with increasing certainty, it\’s effects are more than flu-like symptoms. It\’s deforming newborns for life, and in some cases, death, due to microcephaly.

The spread of mysterious mosquito-borne diseases & how to avoid them.

The rapid, and largely mysterious, spread of dengue fever serves as a reminder of the dangers that mosquitoes can pose – and not just in the developing world. Hawaii is in the midst of an historic outbreak, and cases were reported in Florida this past fall.

Are your ideas on sustainability completely wrong?

Sustainability efforts aren’t only for huge, multinational powerhouses. Even for small and mid-sized companies, taking small steps and setting realistic goals, can have a long-lasting positive impact on the environment, company culture and employee morale.

Day of Caring: Volunteering Taking on New Meaning

Every year, Clarke hosts a Day of Caring where we close our offices and all employees go out into their communities to volunteer. Our Day of Caring allows every employee from our offices around the world to spend a day giving back to the community.

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How to Un-invite Mosquitoes To Your Yard

Clarke shares some tips for helping keep mosquitoes out of your backyard so you can enjoy the outdoors in comfort.

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Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus (ChikV) (chik-un-GOON-ya) is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes joint pain and severe arthritis. It’s not normally fatal, but is extremely painful and symptoms can last for weeks or even months.

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In Memoriam: Rob Giner

The Clarke family lost an integral part of our team on Sunday, September 7.  Rob Giner, Jr. passed away suddenly at the age of 30. Rob touched the lives of many fellow employees throughout his 10 years at Clarke.

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A Clarke Survey: Mosquito Abatement Perceptions and Concerns

Sizable majorities of residents in California, Illinois and Washington perceive mosquito control products as valuable and worth using, according to a new survey of attitudes in those three states.

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Donation of Mosquito Nets Help Achieve Medical Milestone in Nigeria

Clarke, along with The Carter Center and several other organizations, recently hailed the end of a debilitating mosquito-borne disease in two states in Nigeria, thanks to a partnership among the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health, The Carter Center, Clarke and other NGOs and corporations.

Sustainability Award

Clarke Earns 2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award For Advancements In Environmental Protection

Clarke, a global environmental products and services company, has been honored by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) with the Governor\’s Sustainability Award, recognizing its commitment to environmental excellence.

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2010 EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

In 2009, Clarke introduced Natular™, the first public health larvicide to be reviewed under the U.S. EPA Reduced Risk program. One year later, we received the highest honor of our industry – the 2010 U.S. EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award.

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