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Human Interest
There’s more to being a pest management professional than dealing with pests. Service, charity, and humor are all important parts of the business. Learn more.
How IPM helps beat bed bugs in multi-family housing
Luis Agurto Jr., president of San Francisco-based Pestec, and his team work with like-minded partners that take the principles of integrated pest...
Q&A with Syngenta’s Andy Bywater
This month, our question-and-answer session features Andy Bywater, head of marketing for Pest Management at Syngenta. He is Syngenta’s corporate...
PMP learns humbling lesson at pest conference
The echo of the lecturer’s voice was still resonating through the banquet hall, and I could already feel my face...
Balance goal No. 1: Eat better, exercise more
Author’s Note: In my March column, I discussed balance — the one word best summarizing the focus of my self-improvement...
Retired PMP pursues second career saluting veterans
“Taps’ is a final salute to a veteran.” So says John W. Young, the retired president of Cleveland-based Speed Exterminating....
Photos: Active Pest Control sponsors NASCAR series
McDonough, Ga.-based Active Pest Control was the title sponsor for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200,...
Q&A: Allgood Pest Solutions VP Chuck Tindol
This month, our question-and-answer session focuses on Chuck Tindol, vice president, Allgood Pest Solutions, Duluth, Ga. Tindol currently serves as...
Norm Cooper: Family rememberances
Norm Cooper, a longtime leader in the pest management industry and Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer...
Norm Cooper: Industry memories
Norm Cooper, who spent 63 years in the professional pest management industry, passed away April 5 at age 85 after a...
Book aims to change your life with ‘One Word’
Rarely am I accused of oversimplifying things. My brain works in overdrive, which can be a blessing … and a...
Q&A: Columbus Pest Control’s Alonzo sheds light on industry legislation
This month, our question-and-answer session features Lonnie Alonso, president of Columbus Pest Control in Columbus, Ohio. Alonso, a second-generation pest...
Technician follows instincts, saves a life
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine has long used the name “Mrs. Johnson” to illustrate a typical customer. We like to...
Truly Nolen ‘Spring Training’ hits home run
In March 2016, Truly Nolen Pest Control created its inaugural TRULY Insect Madness Bracket of Insects, which featured 16 insects and...
A day in the life of Bed Bug Central and Cooper Pest Solutions’ Jeff White
Director, Innovation and Technical Content, Bed Bug Central and Cooper Pest Solutions, Lawrenceville, N.J. Editor’s Note: Learn about White’s recent...
Michigan Pest Management Association celebrates successful ACE Workshop
On Feb. 22, the Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) sponsored its first Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) Workshop, in conjunction with...