The 2025 New York Pest Expo, hosted by Bug Off Pest Control Center, took place on Nov. 14 at the George Washington Bridge Doubletree Hotel in Fort Lee, N.J. The event emphasized the “Above and Beyond” mentality. For the full PMP recap and gallery, follow along below.
Opening session
This year’s New York Pest Expo (NYPE) hosted a total of 475 industry professionals, including 400 pest management professionals (PMPs), 50 representatives from more than three dozen companies and 25 Bug Off Pest Control New York Pest Expo organizers, speakers and media reps. IMAGE: PMP STAFFAndy Linares, founder and CEO of Bug Off Pest Control Center, kicked off the NYPE program by speaking about what it means to go above and beyond in the pest management industry. He noted the will to grow and improve and how acting as professionals in and around the field will lead to success. IMAGE: PMP STAFF
Educational sessions
The 2025 New York Pest Expo featured a hybrid format of a trade floor and education hall, providing technicians and other professionals to earn New York state continuing education units (CEUs) while others were free to explore the trade hall with more than three dozen companies.
MGK East Coast Technical Field Specialist Correy Hildebrand presented an engaging lesson about making sure the pest control being administered continues to be desired by pests. IMAGE: PMP STAFFPMP partnered with Bug Off Pest Center to give away printed editions of PestControlU.net to young technicians in the field. IMAGE: PMP STAFFMat Remmen, senior technical market development manager for Envu, spoke to the crowd about taking a holistic approach to bed bug control, emphasizing key treatment factors. IMAGE: PMP STAFFAnna Iversen, BCE, the U.S. technical director for Pelsis, went over what technicians need to know about flies before even treating them. She dove into the biology of flies and tips on species identification IMAGE: PMP STAFFBASF Technical Service Representative Desiree Straubinger, BCE, also a PMP Editorial Advisory Board member, detailed the ins and outs of ant colonies. She explained uncommon facts like communication traits and social hierarchies. IMAGE: PMP STAFFNYPE perennial favorite Lou Sorkin, BCE, owner of Entsult Associates, led an interesting session covering little-known facts about invertebrates. IMAGE: PMP STAFFTim Madere, an urban rodentologist and pest control specialist for the City of New Orleans, showcased why some mice can be so hard to control with a series of photo and video examples. IMAGE: PMP STAFF
Trade floor
Company represenative Eric Picard guided attendees through the purchasing process of Envu products. IMAGE: PMP STAFFFrank MacDonald, president of Select Insurance, was on hand to discuss liability issues. IMAGE: PMP STAFFChris Gill demonstrated the Polti Cimex Eradicator from Polti USA. IMAGE: PMP STAFFKelley Altland, left, and Desiree Straubinger spoke to attendees about BASF products. IMAGE: PMP STAFFCatchmaster Pro staffers pose for a picture at their booth. IMAGE: PMP STAFFIsabelle Lucero answered questions about J.T. Eaton products. IMAGE: PMP STAFFPelsis’ Craig Martelle was ready to demonstrate products and talk shop. IMAGE: PMP STAFF
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