The first two months of 2025 were slightly below the long-term average pest index growth rate of 10 percent.
Heather Gooch
Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.
BCE starts consulting firm
Industry veteran Adam Holt has started a new pest control consulting firm, Namedatbug Consulting. The board-certified entomologist (BCE) is based...
Ancient wasp had ‘Venus Flytrap’ abdomen
The newly discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis wasp features a unique abdomen and rear end.
Soar to new heights: How bird management services can increase revenue
Bird management and other add-on services may provide PMPs a sturdy profit perch.
5 questions with Joel Nolasco, ACE
Our latest 5 questions interview is with Joel Nolasco, who serves as a director-at-large for the National Pest Management Association...
Nisus’ secret weapon: BBQ expertise and bonding
Nisus Corp. has a secret weapon for strengthening its relationships with pest management professionals (PMPs): The BBQ skills of Harry...
Plunkett’s establishes Pest Management Foundation scholarship
Fridley, Minn.-based Plunkett’s Pest Control provided an endowment to the Pest Management Foundation for an annual $1,000 scholarship to support...
Faye Golden’s journey to the NPMA presidency
Faye Golden discusses the NPMA’s goals and initiatives for the new year.
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...
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...
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...