In the pest management field, one of the keys to success is consistent training. Regardless of size, all companies need solid “new hire” and effective “continuing training” programs to ensure their continued growth. Training doesn’t need to be perfect. But you do need standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the different facets of your business. Regular […]
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Sheperspective: The Scoop on Mouse Poop
Mouse droppings are as important to PMPs as they are to mice. If you clean up the droppings now, the...
PMP Hall of Fame Spotlight: Dr. Laurel Hansen
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is comprised of Dr. Laurel Hansen, Dr. Phil Koehler, John R. Cook Sr....
Start-Up Diaries: Get Up, Get Out, Give Back
Have you noticed that hardly anyone volunteers anymore? It used to be that you’d have waiting lists to get into...
Did You Know: Africanized Honey Bees
African honey bees (Apis mellifera scutella) were first brought to Brazil in the 1950s to increase honey production. In 1957, 26...
Social Success: Why You Need to Humanize Your Business
Use social media to make your company more likeable, trustworthy and attractive to new customers. Many companies are busy adding...
Conducive Conditions: The Tiny Jungle
From the street or sidewalk, this newly refurbished office building appears well landscaped and free of pest problems. However, as...
Ask the Expert: Bed Bugs, Grain Beetles, Termites and Rats
Q. What are the pros and cons of heat treatments for bed bug control? I have had great success with thorough...
Difference Maker: Lloyd Merritt Smigel
Editor’s Note: The PMP staff is saddened to report that Smigel, a former columnist and loyal friend of the magazine, passed...
Callback Cures: Less is Not Always More
House mice (Mus musculus) are the most common rodents encountered in structures throughout the world. When it comes to controlling...
Time is Money: IPM for IMM
A client with a large warehouse facility calls complaining of moths fluttering around. When asked to describe them, he says they’re...
Mobile PMP: Summer of Mobile Tech
This summer, several software and mobile system manufacturers announced new innovations tailored to pest management professionals’ (PMPs’) needs. Additionally, the...
Most Wanted: Bald-Faced Hornet
Aerially articulate but potentially punitive, bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculate) build abodes that can result in attacks on victims deemed too close...
A Timeline for Termiticides
APRIL 15, 1988 – A day of infamy The termite industry has come a long way since the day chlordane...
Pest Pressure: Feral Cats, Lyme Disease and Ticks
What? Feral cat, Felis catus Where? Decaying urban infrastructures Why? As top-of-the-food-chain carnivore predators, adult cats become strays and then...
Whit’s World: Daddy’s Li’l Girl is ‘All Growed Up’
Writers write. It’s what we do. Many of us also procrastinate. A prolific writer once said, “I don’t always love...