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Roadtrip Roundup: Purdue Pest Management Conference

The 86th annual Purdue Pest Management Conference took place on the university’s West Lafayette, Ind., campus Jan. 10-12.

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Evaluate your bird knowledge

Check your bird knowledge with this month's tech test from Pest Management Professional magazine.

Fostering pride in pest control

Incentives don't work like they used to when it comes to hiring employees. Jerry Schappert, ACE, shares ways to get...

Bonus plans can help attract, retain executive team members

With the market for managerial talent at a premium, pest control companies need to be creative in offering incentive plans...

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Inflation: A primer for PMPs

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans increased and extended unemployment benefits. The stock market and crypto currency market rose quickly, and...

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How to shore up your weakest links

Jerry Schappert, ACE, discusses how to strengthen your weakest links when it comes to supply chain issues and solutions.

Custom tools at the push of a button

At Arrow Exterminators, Scot Hodges, ACE, is the “go-to guy” to fix issues for pest management professionals with a 3D...

Use a checklist to prepare for stock shortages

Judy Black, BCE, discusses how to approach the supply chain issues and how to get products in a timely manner.

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Termite inspections benefit from Georgia building code changes

Spray foam insulation has hampered termite inspections for pest management professionals across the country. In Georgia, a couple of changes...

Supply Chain Issues & Solutions

How suppliers and pest management professionals are overcoming shortages, delays and price hikes.

Pulling on the supply chain

Pest Management Professional magazine's January cover story shares a range of predictions for when current supply chain issues will end.

It’s time to raise rates

Pete Schopen, owner of Schopen Pest Solutions, discusses price increases with an expanding pest control company.

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Asking the right questions can improve results

If customer service representatives interacting with a new or existing client with a pest problem can determine where the infestation...

Don’t truck it up

Dennis Jenkins discusses the supply issue is having enough vehicles on the road to meet our customers’ needs and how...

Top financial issues for 2022

Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial advisory board members share what they think will be the biggest pest control industry...