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Industry up 18 percent in August 2022, per Blair/PCO M&A Specialists index

For August 2022, the William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 18 percent year-over-year, a decrease from the previous month.

Rentokil North America awards 10 scholarships

Reading, Pa.-based Rentokil North America announced the 2022 winners of 10 academic scholarships.

CSI promotes key accounts manager

Pasadena, Texas-based Control Solutions Inc. (CSI) has promoted Karl Kibodeaux Sr., ACE, to key accounts manager of the CSI-Pest division.

Syngenta appoints new territory manager

Syngenta has appointed Matt Higley as a new territory manager within its professional pest management (PPM) business to support distributors...

Bayer completes sale to Cinven

Bayer has completed its sale of its Environmental Science Professional business to the international private equity firm Cinven.

Envu readies for PestWorld debut

Envu plans to begin its future next week at the National Pest Management Association's PestWorld event in Boston, Mass., as...

Cheri Michaels named Turner Pest Control’s president

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Turner Pest Control, a division of Anticimex, promoted Cheri Michaels to president.

Thompson Street Capital Partners invests in Pest Force, Boydstun Pest

Thompson Street Capital Partners announced its portfolio company PestCo Holdings has invested in Pest Force, which is part of Elrod...

Ecola Pest named readers’ choice 9 years in a row

Readers of the Los Angeles Daily News voted Ecola Termite & Pest Control as their top choice in local termite...

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Study finds stink bug habitat could expand

A recent study from Washington State University found that changing weather patterns could increase suitable habitat for the brown marmorated...

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Study: Bed bugs produce large amounts of histamine

University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment entomologists found in a recent study that bed bugs produce...

Insects Limited to host SPP conference in June

The 14th Insects Limited Store Product Protection Conference will take place June 13-14, 2023 at Beck Agriculture Center at Purdue...

FMC to host cockroach webinar on Oct. 7

FMC Corp. will host a cockroach control webinar Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern, which is part of the company’s...

Fox Pest Control ranks on Utah’s 50 fastest-growing companies list

Fox Pest Control was ranked No. 22 on Utah Business’s annual list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state....

NPMA releases fall and winter 2022 Bug Barometer report

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) released its semi-annual Bug Barometer forecast that has experts expecting a pest-packed winter due...