Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

LIPCA promotes McGinty, Langwell

Baton Rouge, La.-based LIPCA Insurance has promoted Andy McGinty and Vickie Langwell to chief executive officer and chief operations officer,...

Western donates disinfectant service to fire department

Parsippany, N.J.-based Western Pest Services recently provided the Talleyville Fire Co. with a free Western PurClean disinfection service.

Viking Pest announces Pro-Clean sweepstakes

Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Viking Pest, an Anticimex company, has launched a sweepstakes where community members can nominate their favorite local...

Texas A&M names new department head

Dr. Phillip Kaufman has joined Texas A&M University as head of its Department of Entomology beginning July 1.

From left are Jim Byrne of Expert Pest Control; Chris Weppert, region manager for Waltham Pest Services; and Mark Bretz, VP and general manager for Waltham Pest Services. IMAGE: WALTHAM

Waltham acquires Expert Pest Control

Rollins Inc. subsidiary Waltham Pest Services expanded its footprint across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine with the acquisition...

NCPMA announces 2020-21 board members

The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA), based in Raleigh, has announced its slate of board members for 2020-2021.

PestWorld goes virtual for 2020

The National Pest Management Association board of directors unanimously approved hosting PestWorld as a virtual convention this year.

Anticimex sees 500%+ ROI with Slingshot’s solutions

Slingshot and Anticimex achieved a return on investment of between five- and 10-fold in the past year on their continued...

The Fox Pest Control sales team of Oxford, Conn. PHOTO: FOX PEST CONTROL

Fox Pest Control donates to epilepsy, COVID-19 charities

Fox Pest Control's Oxford, Conn.-based office donated more than $1,400 to charity, including the Epilepsy Foundation and non-profits affected by...

TruGreen launches Perimeter Pest service

TruGreen has expanded into exterior pest control via its latest service offering, Perimeter Pest, which consists of four seasonal, exterior...

Finding insects: The blue light is special

In a recent study, a group of Texas A&M students have found that blue light can help with more easily...

Protecting customer loyalty

Keeping customers happy is more important than ever. Here's how consumers across the U.S. say COVID-19 has affected their loyalty...

McCall Service acquires Savannah Termite & Pest Control

Jacksonville, Fla.-based McCall Service has acquired Savannah Termite & Pest Control, Savannah, Ga. Terms were not disclosed.

Purdue announces Pittendrigh as Osmun Endowed Chair

Dr. Barry Pittendrigh has been appointed as the Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology for Purdue University in West Lafayette,...

New ACEs, from left, are Vern Davis, Justin Kendall, John Furdek and Shannon Harlow-Ellis, with instructor David Moore, BCE. IMAGE: VPMA

4 earn ACE at VPMA event

In June, the Virginia Pest Management Association (VPMA) hosted its Jeffrey M. Johnson Memorial ACE Prep Course and Exam in...