Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

The ins and outs of BASF’s new quick release insecticide, Ridesco WG

PMP Editor-in-Chief Heather Gooch chats with Dr. Freder Medina of BASF about the company's new Ridesco WG Insecticide, which will...

5 questions with John Steenstra, ACE

John Steenstra, ACE, discusses his start in the industry, the Pi Chi Omega grant and advice for PMPs thinking of...

Dennis Judy, Owner, Judy’s Pest Services, Snellville, Ga.

IN MEMORIAM: Dennis R. Judy

Dennis Ray Judy, owner of Judy's Pest Services in Snellville, Ga., passed away after a battle with cancer on Dec....

Researchers map bed bug genome

A new University of Texas at Arlington study published in the Journal of Heredity, shows that scientists now have a better...

Veseris opens Texas ‘Super-Hub’ to support industry growth

Veseris, a distributor of pest control, turf, and public health products, has opened a new, state-of-the-art Dallas/Fort Worth “Super-Hub” in...

IN MEMORIAM: Danny M. Myers

Danny Myers, co-founder of VM Products, passed away Dec. 3, 2024. He was 68. A news release from the Arlington,...

5 questions with Liphatech’s Manny Martinez

Manny Martinez, CEO of Milwaukee, Wis.-based Liphatech, talks about what the manufacturer’s re-energized approach this year means to its business...

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Strategic spending to be a theme for pest control companies in 2025

No respondents to Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) 2025 State of the Industry survey reported an upcoming budget that was less...

Why 2025 may be the year to add new services to your operation

Focusing on diversification and specialization, many pest management firms are looking to expand.

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New and emerging pest species PMPs should be looking out for

The top profitable pest categories continue to be ants, rodents, cockroaches and wood-destroying organisms (WDO) — with the last two...

ServiceTitan files for IPO

ServiceTitan, the Los Angeles, Calif.-based software platform behind FieldRoutes and other service industry programs, filed a registration statement on Form...

Signs show the pest control industry looks to have a smooth road ahead in 2025

The professional pest management industry landscape remains diverse, with 42 percent of companies responding projecting revenues under $1 million; 47...

When pigeons were war heroes, not pests

USDA-NAL Special Collections Library Technician Jesse Padron has documented the U.S. military's long history with pigeons.

Industry veteran joins Rollins as technical GVP

Rollins Inc., the Atlanta, Ga.-based parent company of Orkin Pest Control, Critter Control and several other pest control brands, announced...

5 Questions with Judy Black, BCE

This month, we check in with Judy Black, BCE, who explains her decision to retire, reflects on her career in...