On Jan. 7, 2018, PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Gary Bennett was honored by fellow PMP Hall of Famer Dr. Bobby Corrigan and by Rentokil-Steritech’s Gene White, BCE, for attending his 50th Purdue Pest Management Conference. Note that toward the end of the lighthearted presentation, Purdue’s Holly Fletcher-Timmons rolls the gift of a new office […]
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Laura Simpson: Ready for what’s next
Laura Simpson has been involved in pest control from the operations, insurance and association sides. Now that her company has...
Dr. Faith Oi: Education and research fuel the fire
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Women in pest: Strength in numbers
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Pat Hottel: McCloud Services’ training guru
Patricia Hottel ensures every employee is equipped to inspect, treat and problem-solve with the proper knowledge, equipment and techniques.
Suzanne Graham: Rounding up regulations for the rest of us
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Andrea and Kristin Coron: A shared dedication to the industry
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Overcome termite control challenges
We asked Pest Management Professional‘s columnists and editorial board members what they thought the most challenging aspect of termite control...
Lisa Myers-Botts: Social savvy entrepreneur
Lisa Myers-Botts has grown her pest management company through social media.
Real Green Systems holds annual user conference, Solutions 2019
[meta_gallery_slider id=”41426″] Real Green Systems held its Solutions 2019 user conference Jan. 6-9 in St. Pete Beach, Fla. More than...
Emily Thomas Kendrick: In the people business
Emily Thomas Kendrick hires and retains “rock stars” that not only have technical prowess, but sales and people skills, too.
Pi Chi Omega strikes up the fun
[meta_gallery_slider id=”41374″] I’m not much for participatory journalism — nor should I be, in this industry, as I’m not licensed...
Making treatments near a community garden
Q: I’m considering bidding on a hotel that has a community garden right next door. What should I be concerned about?...
Laura Simpson talks about industry change
When asked whether she has seen many changes in the professional pest management industry for women over her 39-year career,...
Neighborhood dynamics influence mosquito risk
In a recent edition of Parasites & Vectors, researchers from the Millbrook, N.Y.-based Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies reports socioeconomic...
A compassionate industry, but one with room to grow
University of Florida (UF) entomologist Dr. Faith Oi says she is proud to be part of an industry that is...