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Employees are your biggest asset

Ray Johnson shares his hiring mistakes and explains why choosing the right employees has made such a difference for the...

7 ways to get Google on your side

If you want your pest management company to be ranked high with Google, focus on the following seven tips when...

Legislation helps in the fight against mosquito-borne viruses, diseases

Pest management professionals (PMPs) are stewards of public health, especially when it comes to mosquito control. They protect the public...

3 ways to improve your bat exclusions

Here are three ways to improve bat exclusions to make your control efforts better, last longer and earn your clients’...

Ant control revenue weathers the storms

Our exclusive survey examines why ant management is such big business for pest management professionals with the weather changes.

4 new ways the NPMA can help you train employees

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) launched several new technical and business training tools specifically designed for the pest management...

Great expectations: Successful ant control in 5 steps

Five steps you need to follow that will put you on the path to successful ant control and better management...

PMP Summit Sound Bites: Handling the unexpected, social media uses

At the 2019 Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit, PMP’s staff encouraged attendees to share the business and pest control tips that work...

For optimum online success, hire a pro

A pest management professional hired a pro for his company's digital marketing strategy and shares his valuable experience.

Office Manager Laura Lentz and Supervisor George Cochran stand with a Schopen Pest Solutions retail display. PHOTO: PETE SCHOPEN

If you offer it, they will come

Pete Schopen recounts a sales lesson from his early days as a DJ. He also shares details about his new...

Which ant species are most often misidentified?

We asked pest control experts: "Which ant species are most often misidentified?"

Test your knowledge of flies

Use these questions to see how much you really know about flies. Editor’s Note: Questions for this month’s test were...

Going green? Avoid ‘greenwashing’

It’s one thing to say you offer green pest control services, buts it’s truly another to deliver certified green services.

5 questions with David Fleming

A Q+A with David Fleming, owner of Pest Management Solutions, Spartanburg, S.C., reveals how he created a special compressed air...

3 skills for better bed bug treatments

A skilled technician gets better results in less time. Time spent practicing skills involving furniture and carpet manipulation can improve...