This month, our question-and-answer session features Lonnie Alonso, president of Columbus Pest Control in Columbus, Ohio. Alonso, a second-generation pest management professional (PMP), has actively worked with state and local legislators for years. 1. How has your involvement with your state’s legislators made a difference? Our involvement as PMPs in Ohio has provided opportunities for […]
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PMP Growth Summit: A new wrinkle in networking
Imagine spending three days and two nights at a gorgeous Florida resort, away from theme parks and other distractions. You’re...
7 ways to keep the money you make
The funny thing about running your own company is that everyone else thinks you’re cheap. I remember working for my...
Interior carpenter ant nests aren’t always in wood
Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are important pests. In some regions, they are the primary wood-destroying insect (WDI) encountered by pest...
Are photo apps for technicians worth a shot?
During your last training meeting, you underscored to your techs how important it is to take photos at every account,...
What’s the most notable encounter you’ve had in a crawlspace?
“When I was out on an inspection in a crawlspace, it looked like it was raining mudtubes from the floor...
Don’t be fooled by Asian longhorned beetle look-alikes
Since its discovery in New York in 1996, the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis, or ALB) has attacked many valuable...
Legislative Day shines light on key issues
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) held it’s 30th Legislative Day event March 12-14 in Washington, D.C. Despite an approaching...
Thermal Remediation conference offers education, networking
Approximately 200 pest management professionals attended the second bi-annual Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference that was held earlier this month...
PMPs: Protectors of public health
During his keynote at our PMP Growth Summit Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017, columnist Pete Schopen recalled the story of how...
Experts share unusual WDI, WDO encounters
What unusual wood-destroying insect/organism (WDI/WDO) situation have you encountered? Two Pest Management Professional contributors weigh in: “In 1967, we worked on...
Bed bugs: A PMP’s tale of dealing with hoarding
In 2015, we received a call from the concerned daughter of an elderly woman who had bed bugs for years...
A day in the life of Bed Bug Central and Cooper Pest Solutions’ Jeff White
Director, Innovation and Technical Content, Bed Bug Central and Cooper Pest Solutions, Lawrenceville, N.J. Editor’s Note: Learn about White’s recent...
NPMA Legislative Day: Help make a difference
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) will hold Legislative Day March 12-14 in Washington. The annual event gives pest management...
Spider control measures from ‘Truman’s’
Author’s Note: Information is taken from Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations, available online at the PMP Bookstore. Spiders...
Are you ready for Termite Awareness Week?
As is tradition with Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine, our February issue once again focuses on termites, with data drawn...