Longtime Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Jerry Mix died June 15, 2021. Read more about his life and career here.
September 10, 2013
When I was named editor of Pest Control magazine in fall 1982, to say the industry was undergoing profound changes that would last well into at least the next two......
August 10, 2013
When and why did you first fall for the bug business? Since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I’ve been fascinated with insects and other creatures that live outdoors. Collecting......
March 01, 2013
How did you get involved in this industry? I was working on Capitol Hill and wanted to see what other opportunities might be available to me. In the winter of......
These days, rodent expert and Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer, Dr. Bobby Corrigan, roams the streets of New York City looking for and controlling rodents. He recently spoke......
February 01, 2013
How many years have you now been in the industry? The year 2013 will mark 52 years that I have been in the pest management and lawn care businesses. Over......
January 13, 2013
As a child, were you fascinated by or fearful of pests? I don’t know if I would say fascinated, but my favorite toy was a stuffed ladybug I received at......
December 12, 2012
As a child, were you fascinated by or fearful of pests? I wasn’t fascinated or fearful, but I was curious about how they can affect and cause discomfort in human......
November 13, 2012
As a child, were you fascinated by or fearful of pests? Growing up in a pest control family (Bennett Pest Control Co. in Lake Charles, La.), I cannot remember a......
October 01, 2012
When and why did you first “fall” for the bug business? I started with the association just over 15 years ago (1997), and was primarily looking for an opportunity to......
August 01, 2012
As a child, were you fascinated by, or fearful of pests? As a child, I did an insect collection for the Boy Scouts to earn a merit badge. That spiked......