Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

NPMA reviews WOTUS updates

A proposed rule to replace the 2015 Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) was created jointly by the U.S....

The perfect match: Recent industry mergers

It would seem that Santa was very good to several pest management professionals (PMPs) last month, in that there were...

NYC: Mandatory bed bug inspections at the movies?

Last month, New York City Councilman Mark Levine introduced Bill No. 1289, “A Local Law to amend the administrative code...

Dr. Gary Bennett honored for attending 50th Purdue Pest Management Conference

On Jan. 7, 2018, PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Gary Bennett was honored by fellow PMP Hall of Famer Dr....

Laura Simpson: Ready for what’s next

Laura Simpson has been involved in pest control from the operations, insurance and association sides. Now that her company has...

Dr. Faith Oi: Education and research fuel the fire

Dr. Faith Oi guides entomology students, school faculty and pest management professionals on the reasons pest control is vital to...

A killer (ant) movie coming to theaters Jan. 25

Mark Jan. 25 on your calendars. Nope, not a training day, but an entertaining one: That’s when the movie “Dead...

Pi Chi Omega strikes up the fun

[meta_gallery_slider id=”41374″] I’m not much for participatory journalism — nor should I be, in this industry, as I’m not licensed...

Laura Simpson talks about industry change

When asked whether she has seen many changes in the professional pest management industry for women over her 39-year career,...

Neighborhood dynamics influence mosquito risk

In a recent edition of Parasites & Vectors, researchers from the Millbrook, N.Y.-based Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies reports socioeconomic...

A compassionate industry, but one with room to grow

University of Florida (UF) entomologist Dr. Faith Oi says she is proud to be part of an industry that is...

Our industry’s future, circa 1997

Dr. Gerry Wegner, BCE, has been a longtime friend of the magazine. In 1997, as co-owner of Varment Guard Environmental...

Schedule termite inspections 24/7, online

Homeowners, business owners and real estate agents seeking termite inspectors typically want immediate results. That’s why one family-owned pest management...

On the rocks, or on the ants?

Video documentary powerhouse Great Big Story recently published a video in conjunction with the Singapore Tourism Board titled “Nature’s Cocktail.”...

5 questions with Amy Chapman

Amy Chapman received the National Pest Management Association’s Women of Excellence Award at PestWorld 2018.