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Diane Sofranec
Diane Sofranec is the senior editor for PMP magazine. She can be reached at dsofranec@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3793.
Web Exclusive: Sprucing up the office with winning pics
Luke Rambo, ACE, owner and president of Rambo Pest Control in Puyallup, Wash., rearranged the décor in the entryway of...
PMPs offer PPE solutions, advice
Pest management leaders around the country discuss their approaches to ensuring they have enough personal protective equipment for their teams.
Considering a sale or merger? Tell us more
If you are the owner of a pest control company, please share your thoughts on mergers and acquisitions in an...
Work like an ant
Pest management professionals (PMPs) who provide ant control are keeping busy this year. Despite a coronavirus pandemic that kept many...
Pro tips for ant control success
Dos and don'ts from pros about how to build a successful ant management business.
Ant control during a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders changed the way pest management professionals (PMPs) across the country perform...
Attaining ant control
Count on ants to provide continuous revenue for pest management professionals (PMPs), regardless of location and climate. “Year after year,...
Prep for success to beat bed bugs
With bed bugs, treatment success depends on preparation. For proof, look no further than Pest Management Professional’s latest Bed Bug...
Legislation helps encourage tenants to report bed bugs
Tenants in multi-unit dwellings can do little to stop a bed bug infestation that stems from a neighboring unit. Here's...
Webinars address how to navigate your business during a pandemic
The webinar series “COVID-19 Proofing Your Business” was designed to help PMPs carry on as states issued stay-at-home mandates during...
10 bed bug control tips
No matter what control method a PMP chooses, bed bug jobs require cooperation from customers. Follow these ten tips from...
New this summer
While some aspects of your pest control business are not yet back to normal, another busy summer controlling pests awaits!
UK skips 2020 Short Course, offers webinars instead
The University of Kentucky will not hold the Pest Control Short Course Nov. 5-7 because of COVID-19 concerns, and will...
EPA orders online retailers to stop sales of certain pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action against online retailers in an effort to stop the sale of certain...
ContraPest rat control to be deployed in nation’s capital
The District of Columbia will expand the use of SenesTech's ContraPest rat fertility control product, after a successful months-long pilot...