Sterling has chemistry with new Ph.D. scientist

SPOKANE, WA, November 17, 2008 – Sterling International, manufacturer of RESCUE!^® Pest Control Products, welcomed new scientist Dr. Guiji Zhou last week to the company's Research and Development department, strengthening its world-class insect research lab.

Dr. Zhou brings expertise in analytical and organic chemistry, having previously worked at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With the addition of Dr. Zhou, Sterling employs eight scientists, including three Ph.D.s, who are experts in developing advanced pest control technology. 

RESCUE!^® products use scented attractants to lure pest insects into traps, where they die naturally without chemical killing agents. Dr. Zhou's responsibilities will include identifying and creating these attractants, and the technology that dispenses the scents.

The scientists at Sterling are constantly searching for new ways to efficiently and safely control pests. "Research and Development is a collaborative endeavor; the more great minds the better," said Rod Schneidmiller, founder and president of Sterling International. 

Sterling's most recent R&D breakthrough is the new W·H·Y Trap for Wasps, Hornets and Yellowjackets, which will be on retail shelves in 2009. The Research and Development team is also working on a portable mosquito repellent device under a $730,000 grant from the United States Department of Defense.

According to Schneidmiller, the future of Sterling is innovation and "having a world-class Research and Development department just makes that future brighter."

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Since 1982, Sterling International, Inc. has created insect traps and attractants as an alternative to sprays. Based in Spokane, Washington, the company sells its RESCUE!^® Traps for flies, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, Japanese beetles and Oriental beetles through home improvement centers, hardware stores and lawn & garden retailers throughout the U.S. and beyond.

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