Heather Gooch

You know those hard-to-reach places at your cockroach accounts? Behind stoves and refrigerators, in-between walls and heavy bookcases, waaaaaaaaay in the back of a deep, dark cabinet? Chances are, you're taking your bait gun and pumping the accessible spaces with material, hoping to hit your mark...more >>

Joe Wright could be considered a true interpreter of no pain, no gain. A few years ago, he was recovering from a broken back. But as the owner-operator of Cintrex Pest Control in Wichita, Kan., he was determined to give his termite management customers the option of bait stations – no matter...more >>

The Effaldanas' eco-friendly pond draws marvelous creatures.

Four years ago, industry veteran Ken Williams was walking an industry trade show floor in search of a duster that could do everything he needed it to do. When nothing he encountered met his criteria, he decided that if he wanted something done, he'd have to do it himself.

Alfie and Larry Treleven, president and CEO, and vice president, respectively, of Copesan partner company Sprague Pest Solutions in Tacoma, Wash., are Pest Control's April Hometown Heroes for doing their part in the fight against cancer.

Horse farms and flies are an everyday occurrence, but it's Spencer Pest Control's job to make the flies disappear for their customers. About two years ago, one equestrian farm in particular had a heavy infestation, and the clients, who also resided on the property, wanted something done about it.

Jon Bain, director of marketing for Copesan – Specialists in Pest Solutions in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is Pest Control's March Hometown Hero for leading a crusade against child abuse. Bain is president of The West Suburban Milwaukee Exchange Club, a local chapter of a nationwide community...more >>

Ed Sheehan, vice president of pest control operations for The Doe Fund in New York City, is Pest Control's February Hometown Hero for giving people a second chance.

Tony Militello, owner of Dead Aim Pest Control in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and his wife, Marcia, went on a life-changing visit to see his cousin (also named Tony Militello) in Ontario about six years ago. The rest, they say, is history.

Ernie Esteve, general manager for Harvey, La.-based Billiot Pest Control, is our January Hometown Hero for playing Santa, both literally and figuratively.