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BLACK is a PMP Hall of Fame member (Class of 2019) and VP of quality assurance and technical service for Rollins Inc. She may be reached at jblack@rollins.com.

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October 24, 2023

4 predictions for the future of pest management

Judy Black, BCE, shares her predictions on how the industry will have evolved by 2033 based on what she has seen and experienced in more than three decades in the field....

November 02, 2022

How to help customers who are scared of spiders

Judy Black, BCE, gives tips on how to handle customers with fear of spiders and the best treatment options....

September 26, 2022

Tips to keep ants away from homes

Judy Black, BCE, shares tips to keep ants out of homes. ...

July 06, 2022

How to make bed bug control last

Judy Black, BCE, answers the question on how to make residential bed bug jobs last as long as possible....

July 01, 2022

When neighbors aren’t neighborly

Judy Black, BCE, shares her horror story about mass quantities of mice thanks to a freak natural breeding phenomeon....

May 26, 2022

Midges and phorid flies, oh my!

Judy Black, BCE, continues the explanation from her May Ask the Expert column about how midges and phorid flies may be entering your home. ...

May 04, 2022

Identification is key to ridding homes of flying pests

Judy Black, BCE, shares tips on how to identify flying pests to get rid of them in your home. ...

March 21, 2022

5 tips for boosting tick control services

Judy Black, BCE, gives five tips for boosting tick control services. ...

January 24, 2022

Use a checklist to prepare for stock shortages

Judy Black, BCE, discusses how to approach the supply chain issues and how to get products in a timely manner. ...

November 16, 2021

Boat docks, basements — have spiders no shame?

Question: Judy, many of my customers have lake homes with boat docks. The docks often are covered with spiders and webs. I know they aren’t public health threats like black......