Heather Gooch | Pest Management Professional

NPMA bridges gap between industry and procurement agencies

In the May issue you learned a lot about the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). But here’s one more tidbit from...

PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Vern Toblan piloted Pi Chi Omega

Vern Toblan was instrumental in guiding the industry fraternity into the 21st century. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Name: Vern...

Nominate someone for 21st PMP Hall of Fame

The 20th class of inductees for the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame is comprised of Dr. Vernard Lewis,...

Wildlife management merits a closer look

Wildlife management is a “one to watch” pest segment, we proclaimed in our 2016 State of the Industry report. Nearly...

It’s National Dog Day!

Happy National Dog Day! In honor of National Dog Day, we wanted to share these photos that Black Diamond Pest...

Stinging insects: Summer’s top Instagram photos

Mosquitoes and bed bugs may dominate the public’s pest discussions, but at this time of year, stinging insects like bees,...

Servicemaster CEO takes on Terminix mantle

On Aug. 15, Terminix President Bill Derwin tendered his resignation to pursue other opportunities. Terminix Spokesman Jay Robinson confirms to...

Mid Central owner Schopen passes away

Peter Schopen Sr., a former Orkin manager and owner of Mid Central Pest Control, Algonquin, Ill., died in his sleep...

BREAKING: Florida governor holds Zika press conference

Florida Gov. Rick Scott held a press conference in Orlando this morning to confirm that the Sunshine State “likely has...

Are you using Snapchat?

As the parents of two teen-aged girls, my husband and I held off as long as we could regarding allowing...

German cockroaches are heavily dependent on moisture sources. Photo: Mark Sheperdigian

Contest: Tell us your worst pest nightmare

I’d like to think some version of this conversation has occurred at least once at every pest management company: “Man,...

Going to the dogs

As promised in our June Photo Finish, we’ve rounded up a few more K-9s in the bed bug biz: •...

Photos: Pest industry canines on the job

National Take Your Dog to Work Day is June 24, and National Camera Day is June 29. We celebrate both...

Mitchell becomes RANGER member

Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine is proud to announce that Technical Editor Dr. Stuart Mitchell has achieved physician-medical corps membership status in...

Ride along to odorous house ant account

Odorous house ants are easy to encounter and hard to pin down. Getting to the source(s) takes patience and an...