During cooler times of the year, it is not uncommon in Southern states for roof rats to enter buildings for warmth and food. Their intrusions are so common with the change in weather, they are often predictable.More>>

Todd Boyer's biggest challenge to his business has little to do with bugs or other pests that dart indoors to get out of the hot Texas sun.More>>

Pest Control: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revisiting its certification and training requirements for pesticide applicators. What will this mean to the pest management industry?More>>

My computer recently quit on me while I was on a flight. As I contemplated throwing my laptop out the window, I suddenly remembered it had been several months since I had last backed up my hard drive.More>>

Here are the Top 10 responses that I have received in surveying hundreds of people in our industry about how they would slow that profit-eating monster, turnover.More>>

I remember standing at a cocktail reception shortly after I joined the industry, and Phil Cooper, president of Cooper Pest Solutions in Lawrenceville, N.J., approached me determinedly - as if he needed to get something off his chest.More>>

For the benefit of those who may not know, grits is basically ground-up bits of bleached corn that are cooked in water until the result has a consistency similar to oatmeal.More>>

As a new generation of PMPs takes the reins from their parents, a subtle yet potentially seismic shift in the industry could be under wayMore>>

When first visiting a company, there are a number of questions I ask to gauge its operational status.More>>

Whom you hire and how you develop and direct them in large part determine your company's success.More>>