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Recognized pest control experts provide working pest management professionals with practical solutions and improved methods. 2008-11-21T15:18:28Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Bayer-Improves-Formulation-for-DeltaGard-G/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567014?ref=25 Now available in a new formulation to provide pest management professionals (PMPs) with superior perimeter control, DeltaGard G insecticide from Bayer Environmental Science delivers the strength of DeltaGard brand deltamethrin in a new, water-dispersible carrier for effective, residual control of a wide variety of crawling pests, including ants, spiders, ticks and cockroaches. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567014null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Holmes-Speaks-at-Summit-for-Sustainable-Tennessee/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567018?ref=25 Genma Holmes was among the chorus of voices that came together for a sustainable Tennessee last week at the second annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee in Nashville. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567018null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PWIPM-Donates-More-Than-100-Outfits-to-Dress-for-S/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567017?ref=25 The Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) recently collected more than 100 outfits, as well as shoes and accessories, to benefit the Washington, D.C. Dress for Success location. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567017null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/OvoControl-Population-Dynamics-Study-Conducted-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567015?ref=25 Innolytics has announced the initial results of an OvoControl P population dynamics study conducted in San Diego. According to the study, the new product effectively controls egg hatchability in pigeons and essentially represents non-hormonal oral contraception for birds. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567015null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Critter-Control-Calls-for-Responsible-Wildlife-Man/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567009?ref=25 Critter Control CEO Kevin Clark has proposed a “Suggested Protocol for the Responsible Management of Wildlife Affected by Land Clearing and the Modification of Wildlife Habitats” at the Wildlife Society’s 15th Annual Conference in Miami, Fla. last week. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567009null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Ramirez-Wins-PWIPM-Annual-Scholarship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/566998?ref=25 The Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) has announced that Julie Ramirez, managing partner of Forsyth Exterminating in Dawsonville, Ga., is the winner of the 2008 PWIPM Scholarship. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/566998null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/On+the+Record/My-Kingdom-for-a-Snow-Plow-Company/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567105?ref=25 For those of you who follow this column, you might remember that it snows regularly in Cleveland, and I find myself struggling to engage someone to plow my driveway competently. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567105null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/CDC-Experts-Train-Orkin-Specialists/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567001?ref=25 Specialists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) educated hundreds of Orkin residential and commercial pest management technicians across the country on pests and related diseases during a live broadcast recently. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567001null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Copesan-Announces-Addition-of-New-Partners/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567008?ref=25 Copesan has announced the addition of two new partners. Cooper Pest Solutions of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Pestco Inc. of Pittsburgh have joined the more than 70 partners already servicing Copesan clients across North America. 2008-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/472008/567008null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/New-Bar-Code-Labels-Now-Standard-on-Bell-Laborator/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564805?ref=25 Keeping track of bait placements just got easier for technicians with new bar code labels applied to Bell Laboratories’ rat-sized tamper-resistant bait stations and the Trapper 24/7 Multiple Catch Mouse Trap. 2008-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/462008/564805null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Sullens-Promoted-to-President-of-Marathon-Data-Sys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563440?ref=25 Chris Sullens has been promoted to president of Marathon Data Systems. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563440null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Liphatech-Introduces-FirstStrike-Soft-Bait/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563450?ref=25 Liphatech has created a new-concept rodenticide that's effective in areas of high infestation or when competing food sources exist. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563450null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Bayer-NPMA-Launch-Virtual-Job-Fair/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563448?ref=25 Bayer Environmental Science, along with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), has launched a Virtual Job Fair that showcases CVs and research from the participants in this year's Young Scientist of the Year competition. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563448null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/NPMA-Releases-Grassroots-Campaign-Software/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563445?ref=25 The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has released new software available to its joint state pest control associations that will allow them to generate letters, faxes and e-mails to state legislators and regulators. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563445null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Nolans-Pest-Control-to-Join-Rentokil-North-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563446?ref=25 Victor Hammel, CEO of Rentokil North America has announced that Nolan’s Pest Control, a family owned pest management company in Fairfield, Conn., will join Rentokil North America. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563446null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Bug-Off-to-Sponsor-2008-New-York-Pest-Expo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563444?ref=25 This Veterans' Day, Nov. 11, Bug Off Pest Control Center will host the 2008 New York Pest Expo. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563444null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/SPC-Begins-2008-Industry-Study/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563299?ref=25 Specialty Products Consultants has undertaken its ninth syndicated study of the professional pest control market in the United States. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563299null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Waterbury-Cos-Launches-Eco-friendly-Product-Line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563504?ref=25 The first two products in its Green Line, branded MICROBEMAX, include a volumetric drain foam and a continuous cleaning system. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563504null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Latest-Edition-iMallis-Handbooki-to-Feature-Insect/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563452?ref=25 Alain VanRyckeghem, BCE, and Patrick Kelley, ACE, of Insects Limited, Inc. have been honored with the invitation to author and co-author, respectively the Pheromones chapter in the upcoming 10th edition of the Mallis Handbook.  2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563452null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/An-Audience-with-an-Emperor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563442?ref=25 Stalwart of the Japanese pest management industry earns Japan's highest honor 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563442null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PMP-Garren-Wins-Smart-Car-from-BASF/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563441?ref=25 Terri Garren, owner and operator of Bug Lady Pest Solutions in Olympia, Wash., won a fuel-efficient Smart car from BASF Professional Pest Control during NPMA PestWorld 2008, in Washington, D.C. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563441null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Blogs/One-More-Thing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563068?ref=25 Frank's Blog 2008-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563068null REMOTE http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Blogs/Blogging-with-Pete/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563070?ref=25 Pete's Blog 2008-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563070null REMOTE http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Blogs/PestWorld-Blog/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563076?ref=25 National Pest Management Asociation (NPMA) podcast series and blog entries. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/452008/563076null REMOTE http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Relaunched-Copesancom-Makes-Debut/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561904?ref=25 Among the site's features are targeted industry solutions, extensive pest management information and enhanced usability. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561904null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/iPMPi-Expands-Brand-To-India/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561906?ref=25 PMP India, which launches next week at the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers Association in Tokyo, will be the quarterly, official publication of the Indian Pest Control Association. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561906null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Business/Bayer-Announces-Finalists-and-Winner-of-Young-Scie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561877?ref=25 Vazquez snags top scholarship; Choe and Gallagher are runners up. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561877null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/On+the+Record/Just-the-Beginning/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561888?ref=25 I had so much fun at PestWorld '08 that I?m looking forward to attending for years to come. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561888null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Rockwell-Labs-Introduces-InVict-Gold/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561910?ref=25 New InVict Gold Cockroach Gel, the first product in Rockwell Labs Ltd's new imidacloprid-based line, is formulated for extremely rapid control of roaches. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561910null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Bayer-Launches-Temprid-SC-Insecticide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561873?ref=25 Studies show a significant reduction in ant callbacks with this new product over other ant control treatments. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561873null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/FMC-Announces-Harley-Winner/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561907?ref=25 Roger Lewis, president of Lewis-Cobb Pest Control in Orlando, Fla., was selected as the winner of a new 2009 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy presented at the fourth annual FMC-sponsored Afterburner Party at PestWorld 2008. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561907null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Richard-Harris-Joins-Craig-Thomas-Pest-Control/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561866?ref=25 Craig Thomas, president of Craig Thomas Pest Control, has welcomed Richard Harris to the position of general manager. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561866null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Masseys-Technician-Selected-as-All-Star/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561891?ref=25 BASF recently selected Darnell Chambers as a Termidor All-Star Technician. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561891null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Educate-Consumers-about-Bed-Bugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561355?ref=25 The great bed bug resurgence of the millennium has captured the hearts and imagination of pest management industry, but the public is not catching on quite as quickly. 2008-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/442008/561355null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/DTY+Food+Handling/What-HACCP-Means-to-Pest-Management-Part-I/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558341?ref=25 In the first of this two-part series, let's explore the Hazard Analysis of Critcal Control Points' program guidelines as they relate to our industry. 2008-10-17T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/558341null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/DuPont-To-Raffle-Off-Pest-Pinball-at-PestWorld/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559553?ref=25 DuPont?s booth (No. 715) at PestWorld will feature a custom-made, pest-themed pinball machine to be given away at the end of the show. 2008-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559553/08_DP_084_screensaver_pinball_main.jpg http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559553null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Univar-Launches-new-Web-site/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559097?ref=25 Univar USA has launched a new Web site which presents the full service offerings of the Univar professional products and services division. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559097null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Massey-Services-Named-to-Golden-100/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559090?ref=25 The Orlando, Fla-based firm ranks No. 44 on the newspaper's Golden 100 list. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559090null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/MPM-to-Host-Strategies-for-Successful-Leadership/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559088?ref=25 The Minorities in Pest Management (MPM) will host a session at the National Pest Management Association's (NPMA's) PestWorld 2008 focusing on leadership and management strategies. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559088null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/On+the+Record/Great-teachers-live-on/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558993?ref=25 One of the best ways to honor our favorite mentors is to "pay it forward" and readily share the gifts they have so freely bestowed upon us. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/558993null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Dow-AgroSciences-Launches-New-Site-for-PMPs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559093?ref=25 Dow AgroSciences has launched a new Web site which focuses on the needs of pest management professionals (PMPs) who are in the termite business or are considering adding termite work to their service offerings. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559093null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Coconut-Grove-Considers-Ovocontrol-for-Peacocks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559095?ref=25 The city of Miami's administration is considering distributing bird contraceptives or launching an adoption program, forcing Miami city officials to consider some dire solutions. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559095null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Arrows-Thomas-Praised-by-iGeorgia-Trendi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559098?ref=25 Arrow Exterminators' president and chief operating officer, Emily Thomas, has been named to Georgia Trend magazine's "40 Under 40" for 2008. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559098null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Sullens-Named-President-for-Marathon-Data-Systems/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559100?ref=25 Marathon Data Systems recently named Chris Sullens as its new president. 2008-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/559100null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/NPMA-Calls-for-Applications-for-PPMA-Executive-Dir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558838?ref=25 The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced a call for applications for the position of executive director of the Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA). 2008-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/422008/558838null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/On+the+Record/Do-What-You-Say/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557366?ref=25 I don't think it can ever be emphasized enough how important it is to do what you say you're going to do — not just in your business, but also in everyday life. 2008-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/557366null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Witt-Achieves-Green-Shield/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556987?ref=25 Witt Pest Management, has earned Green Shield Certification, the first provider in Pennsylvania and the 13th in the nation to achieve this third-party credential. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556987null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Liphatechs-Tanner-Elected-to-RISE-Board/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556983?ref=25 Carl Tanner, chief executive officer of Liphatech has been elected to the board of directors for Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), a not-for-profit trade association that represents the interests of manufacturers in the North American specialty pesticide and fertilizer markets. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556983null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Arrow-Presenting-Sponsor-for-St-Jude-Recovery-Cent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556990?ref=25 The event coincided with St. Jude?s 46th anniversary and raised over $100,000 through sponsorships and donations throughout the Atlanta metro area. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556990null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Networkcar-Chosen-as-Finalist-for-Three-Awards/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556985?ref=25 Networkcar has been chosen as a finalist for three award programs for technology and business innovation. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556985null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Whitmire-Releases-PermaCap-CS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556989?ref=25 PermaCap CS controlled release permethrin from Whitmire Micro-Gen is a microcap general use spray that offers 30- to 60-day residual in both residential and commercial settings. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556989null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/RIDGID-Introduces-Digital-Inspection-Camera/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556988?ref=25 The microExplorer digital inspection camera from RIDGID is a handheld video inspection system that allows users to record digital images and video, as well as audio recordings, onto a removable secure digital card inserted into the integrated slot in the unit. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556988null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PPMA-Celebrates-50-Years-at-November-Conference/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556991?ref=25 Fifty years ago, pest management professionals (PMPs) from across Pennsylvania banded together to form the Pennsylvania Pest Control Association (PPMA). 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556991null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Stanbridge-Joins-Direct-Line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556986?ref=25 John Howlett, president of Direct Line Sales has welcomed Dean Stanbridge to the position of vice president/technical director. 2008-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/412008/556986null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Florida-Festival-Freed-of-Fire-Ants-within-72-Hour/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/556067?ref=25 PMP David Sullivan uses DuPont Advion fire ant bait to protect the Florida State Bluegrass Festival's more than 3,000 attendees from bites and stings. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/402008/556067null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Acrobat-Ants-Revisited/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549194?ref=25 Beginning with anatomy and behavior, acrobat ants differ from most other structure-invading ants in North America. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/372008/549194null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Brownyard-Group-Appoints-Lovitt-amp-Touche-for-Sou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/555907?ref=25 Brownyard Group, an insurance program administrator, has appointed Lovitt & Touche as its exclusive agency in Arizona and Nevada for the Brownyard pest control program, PCOpro. 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/402008/555907null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Cover+Story/A-Window-Into-the-NPMA-An-Interview-with-Rob-Leder/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559882?ref=25 In 1933, the United States repealed Prohibition with the 21st Ammendment. In the publishing world, Newsweek magazine as well as Pest Management Professional magazine (PMP), under the name Exterminators Log, were both published for the first time. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559882null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Smart+Systems/Preventative-Maintenance-Equals-Money-in-the-Bank/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559895?ref=25 Harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, long operating hours, less-then-gentle handling by technicians, age and wear will eventually take their toll on your gear. A good preventative maintenance (PM) program will reduce equipment expenses and employee downtime. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559895null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Hall+of+Fame/Bobby-Corrigan-From-Student-to-Teacher/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559884?ref=25 Growing up, Bobby Corrigan dreamed of becoming Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the icon of 1970s American TV as he visited exotic locations and explored the underwater world. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559884null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Hall+of+Fame/Mark-Lacey-A-Teacher-A-Friend/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559886?ref=25 Mark Lacey's career intertwined with so many in this industry — perhaps you knew him as a sales rep for Paragon or Liphatech, sat in on one of his seminars for the National Pest Management Association, read one of his many technical articles (or books), or retained him as a consultant. Whatever the reason, the industry still collectively feels the loss of Lacey, who died suddenly in April 2007 at the age of 58. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559886null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Hall+of+Fame/Norman-Goldenberg-Mover-and-Shaker/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559885?ref=25 Truly Nolan, Orkin and Terminix — these are some big players in the pest management industry. Many PMPs will start off at these companies training and learning the craft, and then move on to their own endeavors. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559885null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Pest+Spotlight/Pest-Spotlight-Bat-Tick/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559894?ref=25 The bat tick is a species of soft tick occasionally found associated with bats roosting in structures across the contiguous United States and into southern Canada. Soft ticks get their name from the flexible, granular texture of the exoskeleton, as opposed to hard ticks, which have a prominent dorsal shield, as exemplified by the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, and brown dog tick, Thipicephalus sanguineus. Adult bat ticks measure about â…œ-inch (1 centimeter) in length and may range in color from gray to reddish-brown to black. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559894null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Living+Large/Funny-Pages/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559897?ref=25 An attention to detail. An inquisitive mind. Problem-solving skills. No fear. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559897null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Feature+Story/Back-to-the-Basics-of-IPM/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559892?ref=25 In the urban and structural pest control arenas, customer wants, needs, desires, and perceptions are gradually shifting in the direction of green pest management. Customer concerns about health, safety, property, environment, and water pollution issues are going to continue to push the industry in the direction of providing effective, low risk, planet-friendly integrated pest management (IPM) services. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559892null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Feature+Story/Integrate-Trapping-Into-Your-Roach-Treatment/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559893?ref=25 Adult cockroaches are typically long-lived and forage in a variety of habitats that are also frequented by other pests with established reservoirs of human disease. These include rodents, house flies and birds. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559893null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/The+First+Word/PestWorld-Brings-Change-Excitement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559880?ref=25 I love this time of year. Football season is in full swing. The leaves are changing on these crisp autumn days — seems like it's the only time of the year in Northeast Ohio when it isn't either snowing or sweltering hot. This is the time of the year when you can just sit back and take a breath after the busy summer, before you settle in for the winter. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559880null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Tip+Sheet/Tough-Economic-Times-Require-Creativity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559881?ref=25 These economic times will separate the sharp companies from the gliders in any industry. Each customer, each service and each lead has to be pursued with the energy that hasn't been required for some time. Companies hoping to build their businesses by waiting for the phone to ring will be sorely disappointed. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559881null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Q%26A+Around+the+USA/QampA-Around-the-USA-Good-Earth-Pest-Control/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559898?ref=25 Q: Tell us about how you got started in this industry. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559898null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Dont-Discount-Giving-Discounts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559888?ref=25 Everyone is aware of discounts. Discounts are offered to encourage a pest management company's customers to pay faster. A number of service-oriented businesses, like doctors and dentists, offer a trade discount of sorts for immediate payment upon completion of their services. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559888null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Newsmaker/From-Rat-Race-to-Pest-Elimination/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559896?ref=25 How do you go from being a stockbroker at a prestigious Wall Street firm to being a Pest Management Professional (PMP)? 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559896null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Start-Up+Diaries/Find-Business-Through-Referrals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559890?ref=25 Referrals are nice. They're not like winning the lottery but they give you a warm fuzzy feeling, kind of like when you find $20.00 in you winter coat pocket that you just took out of storage. Referrals are also a necessity. Consider the pest management slump many companies are in right now. To put it bluntly, the phones aren't ringing like they did a year ago. However, referrals are saving my bacon. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559890null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Rid-Yourself-of-Publicity-Myths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559887?ref=25 As business people, we share a similar desire: We all want free publicity. We know what positive media coverage will do: promote a better image, more inquiries and sales and ultimately, more cash flow into our business' coffer than no publicity. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559887null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/The+Last+Word/You-Cant-Have-it-Both-Ways/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559899?ref=25 When the subject turns to politics in this industry, I'm always fascinated to watch pest management professionals (PMPs) tie themselves into knots discussing their conflicted feelings about government and the role it plays in their lives. As we rush headlong into our quadrennial election ritual (where we pretend to pick the man or woman we think can best lead the free world) the discussion usually heats to fever pitch. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559899null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Hall+of+Fame/Harvey-Massey-Man-of-the-People/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559883?ref=25 It's all about the people — the people you work with, the people you work for and the people you care about. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559883null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Reduce-Costs-Through-Smart-Purchasing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559889?ref=25 For many small service companies, fleet management is boiled down to another item for the general or service manager to deal with on the budget line and how to reduce costs. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559889null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Build+Your+Business/Time-Flies-When-Youre-Standing-Still/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559891?ref=25 It's hard to believe it's been a whole years since I started writing the Build Your Business column for Pest Management Professional magazine. It feels like only yesterday I was having conversations with Frank Andorka about writing this monthly column. A whole year — this is lucky no. 13. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/432008/559891null XML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Orkin-Promotes-Harrison-Meek/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/554898?ref=25 Ron Harrison succeeds Frank Meek as Orkin Pest Control's corporate technical director, while Meek becomes international technical and training director. 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/402008/554898null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Bed-Bugs-in-Deep-Harborage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553300?ref=25 Eliminating bed bugs holed up in the deep harborage of structural crevices, and voids is problematic, which is a fancy way of saying they are just plain hard to get. 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/553300null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/On+the+Record/The-Tragic-Case-of-Cody-Pace/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552664?ref=25 You'd be hard-pressed to make the case that any pest management professional (PMP) has had a harder year this year than Cody J. Hamilton Pace. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552664null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PPMA-Redesigns-PestWorldForKidsorg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552540?ref=25 The Professional Pest Management Alliance's site, developed for students and teachers in grades K through 8, has a fresh new look and enhanced educational content including a report writing center, science fair projects and new teacher lesson plans that support standards developed by the National Science Teacher Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552540null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/DuPont-Acelepryn-Receives-Expedited-California-Reg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552541?ref=25 In an unconventional move, the California Department of Pesticide Registrations did not wait until the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration was granted before starting its review of the turfgrass insecticide. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552541null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/New-York-Registers-FMCs-Transport-Products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552539?ref=25 FMC Professional Solutions has received registration from the State of New York for the sale and use of Transport termiticide/insecticide and Transport GHP insecticide, two broad label non-repellent products. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552539null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PestWorld-on-Pace-to-Break-Attendance-Record/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552544?ref=25 Registrations for the National Pest Management Association's PestWorld 2008 are 9 percent higher than this time last year for PestWorld 2007, which holds the record for the largest attendance for the annual event. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552544null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Advanced-Pest-Earns-QualityPro-Designation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552543?ref=25 Houston-based Advanced Pest Control has earned the Quality Pro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management from the National Pest Management Association. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552543null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Talstar-Promotion-Extended-to-Oct-31/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552542?ref=25 FMC Professional Solutions offers $9 off the purchase of each .75-gallon jug of Talstar Professional purchased, with no minimum required. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552542null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Rottler-Elected-Director-PestSureCPS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552538?ref=25 Michael Rottler, president of Rottler Pest and Lawn Solutions, St. Louis, and immediate past president of the National Pest Management Association, has been elected director of the pest control insurance group, PestSure, and a director of its financial arm, CPS Insurance Co. Ltd. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552538null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Networkcar-Names-New-VP-of-Finance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552545?ref=25 Corporate management veteran Joshua Haims has joined the wireless fleet management company to drive all financial activities and shape Networkcar's long-term strategy. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552545null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/TermidorPhantom-Companion-Pack-is-Back/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552536?ref=25 Back by popular demand and only through Oct. 31, BASF is reintroducing the Termidor termiticide/insecticide and Phantom termiticide-insecticide Companion Pack — with a $30 rebate with every purchase while supplies last. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552536null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Business/Massey-Services-Clifford-Teams-with-EPA-on-Water-I/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552531?ref=25 Sean Clifford, Massey Services' GreenUp Division sales manager, has been designated as a Certified Irrigation Contractor and WaterSense Partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552531null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Martin-Net-Blaster-Introduced-to-the-Wildlife-Cont/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552534?ref=25 The product is now available through Wildlife Control Supplies of East Granby, Conn., the only Net Blaster distributor in North America. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552534null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Maxforce-FC-Magnum-Now-Available/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552533?ref=25 Bayer Environmental Science's Maxforce FC Magnum Roach Killer Bait Gel is currently on sale at authorized distributor locations. Pest management professionals may purchase by the case for a $12 savings, or they can save $1 per individual reservoir. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552533null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Whitmire-Micro-Gen-Releases-Updated-Product-Catalo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552525?ref=25 Whitmire Micro-Gen has launched its updated "Product Catalog — Volume 5." The catalog provides information, labels, material safety data sheets and charts on the St. Louis-based company's extensive line of general insect and termite control products. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552525null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/JT-Eaton-Promotes-James-Rodriguez/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552535?ref=25 The Southwest sales manager is also now territory manager for Puerto Rico. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552535null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Termite-Lady-Talks-Tips-to-First-time-Homebuyers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552530?ref=25 Eco-LA Services Owner Susan Fries is building her public profile in a news release that has her recommending all homebuyers have a preliminary termite inspection prior to purchase, regardless of age. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552530null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/Target-to-Distribute-SF-ExplorIR/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552529?ref=25 Spectros Instruments named Target Specialty Products as the exclusive authorized distributor for the SF-ExplorIR fumigation monitor in the western U.S. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552529null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Buzz+Online/PestEx-Dates-Announced-for-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552532?ref=25 The British Pest Control Association's PestEx 2009 will once again be held at Excel in London on April 22 and 23, 2009. 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/data/articlestandard/pestcontrol/392008/552532null HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Industry+Links/Industry-Resources-Associations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/44506?ref=25 Links to associations of interest to pest management professionals. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Industry+Links/Industry-Resources-Manufacturers-amp-Services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/44509?ref=25 Links to companies that manufacture products and provide services of interest to pest management professionals. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z HTML http://www.mypmp.net/pestcontrol/Industry+Links/Industry-Resources-Pest-Management-Companies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/44511?ref=25 Links to pest management companies in the U.S., Canada and International. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z HTML