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From the Magazine
Big-headed ants: Pheidole spp.
In the U.S., where there are approximately 74 ant species, big-headed ants are found mostly in the warm and dry...
Train new hires so they can succeed
Jerry Schappert, ACE, explains how a standardized training process can be the best option for new employees.
Eradicate chaos with SOPs
Sheri Spencer Bachman, ACE, shared why pest control company leadership should implement and use standard operating procedures.
Why pest control companies need adequate working capital
Working capital is a financial metric that measures a company’s ability to pay its current liabilities with its current assets,...
Review your rodent knowledge
Check your rodent knowledge with the January "Tech Test."
6 strategies for reducing 2022 taxes
With 2022 tax returns due in the coming months, it is important to start gathering your tax records now, says...
A Look Back: Photos from 1958
Norman Cooper created cartoons and his first piece for Pest Management Professional magazine was titled “Gallery of common pests encountered...
Hold the Line
A CPA’s take on financial issues today’s pest management professionals face, and how to protect your bottom line.
Get to know the inland floodwater mosquito
Learn more about the inland floodwater mosquito.
Try ‘the rule of 23’ in 2023
Bobby Jenkins, president of ABC Home & Commercial Services, Austin, Texas, shares how to follow “the rule of 23" going...
5 Questions with Dr. Bobby Corrigan
Pest Management Professional spoke with Dr. Bobby Corrigan to get his take on this proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulation...
4 ways to combat the higher costs of doing business
Jerry Schappert, ACE, provides tips to handle the higher costs of doing business.
WorkWave hosts four-day user conference
Check out some highlights of the Beyond Service 2023 User Conference by WorkWave in Orlando, Fla., that kicked off on...
A new kind of start-up
Columnist Pete Schopen introduces the five pest control firms he is going to be consulting with and reporting on in...
Lessons to bring into the new year
We asked Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members to share lessons they learned in 2022 to bring into...