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Pelsis acquires 2 Spanish distributors

Pelsis Group has acquired Madrid, Spain-based professional pest control products businesses Sanitrade and distributor Vesta Distribuciones for an undisclosed sum.

Arrow awards 6 with Crim scholarship

Arrow Exterminators announced the winners of the fifth annual E. Raymond Crim, III Scholarship.

Recent pest control mergers and acquisitions

Check out recent mergers and acquisitions from Turner Pest Control, Greenix, Terminix Triad, Anticimex, Terminix and Northwest Exterminating.

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Vaccine mandate for firms of 100+ to go into effect Jan. 10

On Dec. 18, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an update on its website.

Evolve YT starts its Accelerated Gross Profit program

Evolve YT kicks off its Accelerated Gross Profit (AGP) program, a type of beta test with four participating pest control...

Truly Nolen appoints VP of sales and marketing/customer care

Truly Nolen Pest Control promoted Greg Bohne to vice president of sales and marketing/customer care.

Rollins acquires 7 Hulett branches

Rollins, Inc., recently completed the purchase of seven branches in Southeast and Southwest Florida from Hulett Environmental Services.

CSI promotes product development and regulatory director

Control Solutions Inc. promoted Dr. Janis Reed, BCE, to product development and regulatory director.

Rentokil/Terminix deal: Executive analysis

PMP's financial columnist, Dan Gordon, CPA, provides context and analysis on the recent news of Rentokil purchasing Terminix in a...

The black lawn ant, Formica podzolica, was one of the species looked at it in the study. PHOTO: UC RIVERSIDE

UCR study: Ant queen’s genes determine gender in her colony

When extra food is dumped on a Formica colony, it produces fewer males -- one of several findings from the...

Colony Pest particpates in No-Shave November

Eight team members at Colony Pest Management participated in No-Shave November this year to raise awareness for cancer.

BREAKING: Rentokil to buy Terminix in $6.7 billion deal

The deal will be funded by $1.3 billion in cash and by more than 640 million Rentokil shares.

Gardex hosts first annual toy drive

Etobicoke, Canada-based Gardex hosted its first annual toy drive for customers, suppliers and staff to donate during during the holiday...

Knox Pest Control names new director of sales

Knox Pest Control, a family-owned pest control company, announced the promotion of Ryan Gates to director of sales.

Pest control up for October 2021, index shows

The total U.S. pest index increased 14.2 percent year-over-year in October, according to the William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index.