Dick Sameth, who helped Western Pest Services become the company it is today, is PMP’s first second-generation Hall of Famer — his father, J.E. Sameth, was inducted in 1998. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Name: Dick Sameth Years in business: 49 Key positions held: Vice President, Western Pest Services; NPMA President 1996-97 Major industry contributions: […]
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PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee: Dr. Vernard Lewis reflects on career
Dr. Vernard Lewis reflects on a 26-year career at the University of California, Berkeley. PMP Hall of Fame 2016 Inductee...
PMP publisher shares ‘50 Life Lessons’ on 50th birthday
Mark Twain once said, “Good judgment is the result of experience, and experience is the result of poor judgment.” Reminiscing...
Nominate someone for 21st PMP Hall of Fame
The 20th class of inductees for the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame is comprised of Dr. Vernard Lewis,...
NPMA: Support H.R. 5813
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) urges pest management professionals (PMPs) to ask their elected officials to support the Overtime...
Bed bugs: Do mattress encasements help?
⦁ Mattress encasements can help reassure customers traumatized by a bed bug infestation. ⦁ Mattress encasements can help techs easily...
Be selective with pest management add-on services
One of my favorite movies is “Goodfellas.” I could watch it every day if my wife would let me. One...
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel facts
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel [Ictidomys tridecemlineatus] Aliases include the leopard ground squirrel, squinney and striped gopher. Description: Body length of 6.75...
Q&A: PMP service tech uniforms, carpenter bee holes and digger bees
Email your questions about insect identification and pest management technologies and techniques to Dr. Mampe at dentomol@aol.com. Your questions most...
Why you should plan for a merger
You put your heart and soul into building your pest management business. But at some point, you will have to...
European starling: Combatting largest pest bird species in US
In his play Henry IV, Part I, William Shakespeare glorified starlings for their ability to be taught the name of...
Does door-to-door sales still work for pest control companies?
Do the old-fashioned ways of selling, such as using door hangers and fliers — or even knocking on doors —...
3 cockroach control tips PMPs should use
What’s a cockroach control tip you think should be adopted by more pest management professionals? Experts weigh in: “Look for...
Study: City sparrows more territorial than rural dwellers
City sparrows are less laid-back than their country kin. A Virginia Tech study published this spring in the journal Biology Letters...
Arthropodcast offers pest info on the go
Arthropodcast provides free, entertaining and portable industry education. A podcast for pest management professionals by pest management professionals (PMPs) sprung...
Squirrel infestation: 35-year nightmare solved
Every squirrel infestation is annoying, but one that went on for three-and-a-half decades was particularly unpleasant. In 2004, I encountered...