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Diane Sofranec is the senior editor for PMP magazine. She can be reached at dsofranec@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3793.Danielle Pesta was a senior digital media manager at North Coast Media.Heather Gooch is the editor-in-chief for PMP magazine. She can be reached at hgooch@northcoastmedia.net or 330-321-9754.

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March 13, 2019

2019 PMP Growth Summit, Day 1

The third annual Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit got underway the afternoon of Wednesday, March 13, with its first-ever Boardroom Presentations. Taking place once again at the Reunion Resort......

March 13, 2019

‘Haven to Heaven’ paints quirky picture of rodent control

The cover of the September 1954 issue of Pest Control magazine, as Pest Management Professional was known, was a departure from the usual serious portraits or specimen photographs. Rather, it......

March 10, 2019

Why fly species ID was — and is — important

In the April 1959 issue of what was then known as Pest Control magazine, Dr. Arthur Smith tackled “Fly Control: Is Species Important?” At the time, Dr. Smith was a......

March 08, 2019

Highlights from the 83rd Purdue Pest Management Conference

The 83rd annual Purdue Pest Management Conference took place Jan. 7-9 on the West Layfayette, Ind....

March 07, 2019

Mechanic discovers rabbit under PMP editor’s car hood

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recently released data on how rodents and wildlife are likely to get into vehicles this winter. Little did I know how close to home......

March 05, 2019

Dr. Gary Bennett, BCE: Five decades of conference leadership

Gary Bennett started in pest control at age 12 and it has evolved into a lifelong career....

February 28, 2019

Stripes may be a natural fly repellent

In recent years, scientists have been able to confirm that zebras’ stripes protect them from biting flies. ...

February 23, 2019

5 questions with Kim Stockment

Kimberly Stockment is the program administrator for Purdue University’s Online Learning programs....

February 21, 2019

The Austs celebrate romance worldwide

If you caught NBC’s “The Today Show” earlier this week, you may have seen a familiar industry face in a slightly unfamiliar setting. That’s because Nick Aust, son of PMP......

February 21, 2019

Improve review rate, improve your business, says Podium’s Jenson at ServSuite

Brad Jenson, executive vice president of business development for Podium Corp., was the Wednesday keynote speaker for ServicePro’s ServSuite University taking place Feb. 19-21, in Nashville, Tenn. Podium, a Lehi,......