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The secret to perimeter pest management

The secret to perimeter pest management is tri-circumambulation (from Latin tres three + circum around + ambulaˉtus to walk). It...

How Harvey is hitting PMPs

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the Greater Houston area this week, as well as in southern Louisiana,...

Debating digital photography for pest identification

ERIC: We need to start having our employees take more pictures during services. I think it can be a big...

It takes a village to buy a building

In my June and July columns, I detailed the process Schopen Pest Solutions went through to purchase a new building...

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What is your best tip for managing ticks?

“Bug Doctor recommends a monthly service program. The type of service depends on the account. If it’s dense terrain with...

EPA clarifies use of dry ice on rats

Last fall, news reports surfaced of pest management professionals (PMPs) in three major U.S. cities successfully using dry ice (carbon...

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Be proactive to prevent cancellations

We all have customers who decide to cancel their pest management services. What if you could take proactive steps to...

McCloud offers tips for IMM food accounts

McCloud Services, a South Elgin, Ill.-based firm serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio and Wisconsin, is generating...

Bed bugs: When the bed bleeds, you know you’re in trouble

Bed bug jobs are never fun. Anytime you are forced to deal with dozens, or sometimes hundreds, of bloodsucking parasitic...

Q&A with Cramer Pest Control’s Chris Cramer

Our question-and-answer session this month focuses on Chris Cramer, owner of Cramer Pest Control in Fort Mills, S.C. For the...

Vermin in history

Editor’s Note: Dr. Sarasohn is a historian who is currently writing a book titled Getting Under Our Skin: A Cultural...

How do termites invade structures?

Like any animal, subterranean termites must have food, water and shelter. They also try to take the easiest way to...

Take the 2018 State of the Industry Report survey, win prizes

Take Pest Management Professional‘s reader survey now. Please take a few minutes to help us prepare for our 2018 State...

Check rooftop HVAC units for flies, beetles

Are small flying insects coming from seemingly nowhere? Check the roof. Flat roofs are famous for collecting water in low...

Keep your mojo on track by focusing on the positive

Anyone in the service or retail business knows that working with the public can be physically and emotionally draining sometimes....