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Rollins names new board member upon Dismuke’s retirement

Jerry Nix has been elected to succeed Bill Dismuke on the board of directors for Rollins Inc. Dismuke joined the...

IN MEMORIAM: J. Bryan Cooksey Jr.

McCall Service's J. Bryan Cooksey Jr. died Oct. 27 at age 88.

Triad Business Journal honors Go-Forth 2 ways

This year, the Triad Business Journal is honoring Greensboro, N.C.-based Go-Forth Pest Control with two awards for culture and growth.

Xcluder adds commercial sales manager

Troy Bergum has joined Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Xcluder as sales manager for its commercial rodent-proofing product line.

WorkWave, AuthVia partner for SMS real-time payments

WorkWave has partnered with AuthVia to integrate SMS payments capabilities into PestPac, WorkWave's field service software for pest control companies.

Slingshot announces integrated chatbot, IVR-to-Text features

Slingshot has launched an interactive voice response-to-text and chatbot service to automate and speed up consumer interactions.

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Are insects dressing up for Halloween?

Treehoppers have the most extravagant, bizarre costumes in the insect world, says the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Entomologist insights from recent German cockroach studies

Knowledge is power: Entomologists share insights from recent German cockroach studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Rutgers University,...

Restaurants test our rodent readiness

Rats and mice have challenged PMPs for centuries, but in 2020, it seems circumstances have upped the stakes even more....

EcoRaider announces upcoming webinars

EcoRaider announced its slate of Zoom webinar dates and topics presented by Dennis Judy and Ed DeMask for the fall...

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A model rodent surveillance program ramps up in New Orleans

Dr. Claudia Riegel is working to create a sustainable rodent surveillance program in New Orleans that can be used as...

IN MEMORIAM: Dean May, BCE

Dean May, BCE, an AMVAC sales manager, died suddenly on Sept. 18, 2020, while on a fishing trip in Colorado....

Catchmaster, Texas A&M team up to study role of flies in COVID-19 spread

AP&G has been working with Texas A&M University by providing Catchmaster products to study house flies near COVID-19 positive households.

VIDEO: AP&G Catchmaster purchases BASF ILT portfolio

PMP Editor Heather Gooch talks with Jonathan Frisch, VP of Sales & Marketing for AP&G, about BASF divesting its ILT...

Vestar sells Woodstream to Bansk Group

Private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Lancaster, Pa.-based Woodstream to Bansk Group.