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Women in pest management: Erica Brister

Pest Management Professional chronicled six women who have made pest management their calling. Each one forged her own path toward...

EPA finalizes stronger RUP standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) that are not available...

Rentokil: Technology keeps customers, employees connected

Rentokil Steritech (formerly Rentokil North America) uses a variety of technological platforms to enhance both growth and success. Rentokil Steritech...

Holiday hints from Braman, Massey

This week, we received press releases from both Agawam, Mass.-based Braman Termite and Pest Elimination and Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services....

Vintage industry marketing: What can we learn?

Retired pest management professional (PMP) Phil Allegretti generously shared with us several photos of his collection of antique pesticide cans...

Survey: Most-managed pests of 2016

Mosquitoes may have stolen all the headlines this year, thanks to non-stop worldwide coverage of the Zika virus. But in...

Truly Nolen advises on black widows, cold temps

Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen recently shared with us the following press release. While intended to share with its homeowner customers, it...

Dayton’s Pest Control owner honored with alumni award

The University of Tennessee Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta (GSD) recently bestowed an Alumni Award to Dayton Hylton, owner of...

Insecticide historian Phil Allegretti collects pesticide paraphernalia

For more than 35 years, retired pest management professional (PMP) Phil Allegretti has been amassing an unusual collection: He has...

In Memoriam: Katherine Matthews

Katherine Matthews, co-founder of Columbia, S.C.-based Modern Exterminating Co., passed away Oct. 4, 2016 — a day after her company’s...

UPFDA: Growing membership and regulatory awareness

During the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) PestWorld event last month in Seattle, the United Producers, Formulators and Distributors Association...

Pi Chi Omega meeting: Future looks bright

During PestWorld 2016 in Seattle, the international industry fraternity Pi Chi Omega held meetings for its board and membership. The...

NPMA Marketing/Membership Committee meeting: Action stars

The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Marketing/Membership Committee has only been in existence for about four years, yet has accomplished...

Experts advise how to handle Zika concerns

Pest Management Professional (PMP) asked the president of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and the executive director of...

TSI celebrates 70 years of success

Scott Fortson speaks exclusively with PMP about being Terminix’s franchise growth leader in Georgia and the Carolinas. Terminix Service Inc....