Identifying different stinging insects
Chuck Silcox, of AmGuard, shares how to identify different stinging insects, such as paper wasps, mud daubers, bald-faced hornets and...
April 2022
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Manage customer expectations with mosquitoes
Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members share tips on how to manage customer expectations with mosquitoes.
How to treat stings form stinging insects
David Newfang, ACE, of Rockwell Labs, shares tips on what to do when a stinging insect stings you.
Roundtrip Roundup: Legislative Day 2022
Pest management professionals and manufacturer representatives met up for the first three days of the National Pest Management Association’s Legislative...
Finding yellowjacket nests
Mark Lanford, of Ensystex, shares how yellowjacket nests can be difficult to find and where to look for them.
5 questions with Gilles Galliou
Pest Management Professional interviewed Gilles Galliou to better understand the impact the Bayer AG and Cinven deal will have on...
Professional pest control is an endurance sport
Dan Baldwin, of Hawx Pest Control, answers the questions of what companies can do to help retain employees by making...
Prevention of stinging insects
Harry Bryan, of Nisus Corp., said prevention, as compared to remediation, usually is more effective when treating stinging insects.
Finding alternative methods to remove stinging insects
Casey Prewitt, of Neogen, shares tips to use alternative methods to remove stinging insects safely.
Booming housing market creates opportunities
Greg Baumann, VP of Global Technical and Regulatory, shares how the booming housing market creates opportunities for the pest management...
NPMA’s job-seeker website brings results
The NPMA operates a jobseeker website, where visitors can learn about the industry, benefits and growth potential, career paths and...
Strategy to take care of a stinging insect problem
Mel Whitson, of Zoëcon, shares an easy strategy for taking care of a stinging insect problem.
3 steps to building, and keeping, your dream team
Raleigh Jenkins, president of ABC Home & Commercial Services, shares tips on building, and keeping, your dream team.
Preventing scorpions from structures
Dr. Eric Paysen, of Syngenta, says to apply thorough perimeter treatments as the best preventive method for keeping scorpions out...
Make employees more than your team, make them family
Jerry Schappert, ACE, explains that firms today are trying to create a great company culture, and are striving to give...
Here’s why the lady is a tramp (ant)
Several of the most difficult ant species to control belong to a group known as tramp ants. Tramp ants have...
How to treat for yellowjackets
Christy Jones, BCE, of MGK, shares how to first inspect and locate the troublesome nest or nests from yellowjackets before...
Key benefit: Work/life balance
A common theme emerged as a solution to the labor shortage facing the pest control industry this year. It’s not...
Protect yourself against stinging pests
Heather Patterson, of Control Solutions, Inc., shares tips to protect yourseld against stinging pests.
Recruiting and retaining all-stars
In this era of the “Great Resignation,” take steps to build a strong team roster.
Reader poll: Managing customer expectations with mosquitoes
Please take a minute to answer our latest one-question reader poll: How can PMPs manage customer expectations when offering mosquito...
The classic muscle car of pest control
A little over 50 years ago, one of the all-time great industry-related vehicles was born: the Plymouth Duster.
Test your termite skills
Test your termite knowledge with this month's tech test from Pest Management Professional magazine.
What’s a PMP to do about inflation?
The consumer price index (CPI) for February 2022 rose 7.9 percent from a year ago, the highest level since January...