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The right broker is crucial to a successful M&A sale

Stuart and Daniel Aust explain how a specialized broker maximizes value by positioning the business effectively, maintaining confidentiality and guiding...

Rethinking IPM: How pest pros can move beyond chemical-first service

With nearly four decades in pest management, one industry veteran argues that true integrated pest management remains largely unrealized.

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Best practices for atypical rodent accounts

When it comes to rodent accounts, remember that homes, hospitals, schools, museums, warehouses and other structures are all unique in...

Asian needle ants were in the U.S. for decades before being officially recognized as a pest in 2006, per North Carolina State University. (Photo: Jessica Louque, Smithers Viscient, Bugwood.org)

QOTM: Best ant management practices our experts have learned

PMP's Editorial Advisory Board gives insight on how to best manage ants.

Hide & Seek: Bed Bug round up

As a pest, bed bugs can be problematic, yet profitable. There is so much left to learn about them, too,...

5 questions with Frank Meek and Dr. Dan Suiter

Pest Management Professional spoke with Frank Meek of Rollins Inc. and Dr. Dan Suiter of UGA about how a $500,000...

Watch out for invasive ants

In addition to Asian needle ants (see p. 44), pest management professionals (PMPs) who took Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) 2025...

Would you like a side of flies with that?

When inspecting for common clothes moths (Tineola bisselliella), certain items draw my attention more than most. I tend to drift...

Why heat illness deserves your full attention

The monthly Pest Posse Academy Live Training event for June focused on how to prevent heat illness. Presenter Holly Hennagin,...

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Experts help listeners gain perspective, knowledge

The “Pest In Class” podcast from FieldRoutes, a ServiceTitan company, offers listeners an opportunity to learn from pest control company...

5 ways to get your goals back on track

Sheri Spencer Bachman, owner of the Pest Control Business Coach, shares five ways to get your operations, team and goals...

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Standard operating procedures provide structure for success

Pete Schopen, founder of Schopen Pest Solutions and RV There Yet Pest Consulting, shares how SOPs can help your employees.

Venomous sting puts invasive ant into headlines

The Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis) has made headlines in recent months, as this invasive species has been confirmed in...

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5 ways inflation can hurt (or help) PMPs

For pest management professionals, inflation brings a mix of rising costs, pricing challenges, labor concerns and even opportunities for business...

What is your protocol when encountering a new pest species?

PMP's Editorial Advisory Board shares their answers.