Here’s a look at the office of Donnie Blake, President, OPC Services, Louisville, Ky. Scroll over the photo and click on the targets to read more about his work space. If you have an interesting office, please email us a few photos of you in it, along with a Word document detailing your office’s version […]
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Roadtrip Roundup: NPMA Academy Presenters
This year’s National Pest Management Association Academy theme was Motivate, Collaborate, and Innovate. It is organized by the NPMA’s Leadership Development...
Webinars: Education On Demand
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) staff knows our readers function in an industry that requires continual education. New technologies, new...
The Wild Side: Opossums
Are Virginia opossums causing problems for you and your clients? The following facts and figures may help you better manage Didelphis virginianus. ...
The Buzz on Pollinator Policy
On May 19, the White House released its 58-page National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other...
White House Pollinator Plan: The Industry Responds
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine asked three industry associations for their takes on the White House Pollinator Plan and its...
Added Value: 6 Steps to 20/20 Vision
We have less than four-and-a-half years until the ball drops in Times Square to ring in 2020. Have you considered...
Ask the Expert: Mosquitoes, Termites and Millipedes
Q. A homeowner has mosquito problems in two bathrooms and a laundry room, which abut one another on a slab. The...
Marketing Matters: SEO, Blogs and Selling Services
Q. Does blogging have a direct impact on my website’s activity? A. According to a recent HubSpot.com study, there’s a direct...
Did You Know: Western Subterranean Termites
Did you know these facts about Western subterranean termites (Reticulitermes hesperus), or WST? ⦁ WST are a native American species found...
Start-Up Diaries: No Free Lunch or Termite Inspections
Many moons ago, when I was a waiter at an exclusive country club in the Chicago suburbs, I worked with...
Sheperspective: Which Bed Bug Treatment is Better?
Heat treatments provide advantages against heavy, widespread infestations in cluttered environments. Manual pesticide treatments can eliminate contained infestations quickly and...
4 Ways to Keep Data Safe in the Cloud
By now, you’ve heard of cloud technology, but many pest professionals still seem insecure about their understanding of it. In...
Conducive Conditions: Black Widow Spider Gathering Place
This electrical transformer unit is not an unusual sight just outside the back door of a commercial kitchen. Its location...
Whit’s World: The Graduate
Our Jamie graduated from Bay High School, Bay Village, Ohio, in June. I say “Our Jamie” because so many have...
Most Wanted: Black-Legged Tick
Black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis, aka bear tick, deer tick) greedily engorge on the blood of hosts. DESCRIPTION: These hard-bodied ticks are...