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Vermont Pest Control’s headquarters in Middletown Springs, Vt. PHOTO: THE POTOMAC CO.

Rentokil Steritech acquires Vermont Pest Control

The Potomac Co. announces the acquisition of its client, Vermont Pest Control, by Rentokil Steritech. Terms were not disclosed. Founded...

Terminix Commercial releases survey

Terminix Commercial, a division of Memphis, Tenn.-based ServiceMaster, has released its first-ever Pest Perceptions Report, an in-depth study of the...

Nick Aust joins The Aust Group

Upper Saddle River, N.J.-based The Aust Group, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting firm, has appointed Nick Aust as an...

From left are Kemp Anderson, Terminix's Allison LaRoche, A-Pro co-founders Chuck Payton and Bill Cress, and Terminix's Jason Wing. PHOTO: KEMP ANDERSON

Terminix acquires A-Pro

Memphis, Tenn.-based Terminix has purchased A-Pro Pest Control, Campbell, Calif. Brokered by Kemp Anderson Consulting, the terms of the deal were...

Redd family donates to MSU facility

Gordon Redd Jr. recently donated $50,000 to the Mississippi State University Foundation on behalf of his company, Redd Pest Solutions....

PPMA research fine-tunes rodent trapping

In new research funded by the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Pest Management Foundation and with support from the Professional...

PestWorld 2018 attendance breaks records

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) says attendance at this year’s PestWorld 2018 event smashed previous records, as more than...

A pair of Eurasian collared doves. PHOTO: JOSEPH BERGER, BUGWOOD.ORG

Bird disease outbreak reported in Texas

According to a recent public notice posted by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), a number of Eurasian collared...

Liphatech hires Northeast manager

Milwaukee, Wis.-based rodent control product manufacturer Liphatech expands its pest management division sales team with the addition of Barry Pitkoff....

John Cambridge, owner of the Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion, left, receives the check from Orkin Region Sales Manager David McDeavitt. PHOTO: ORKIN

Orkin helps Insectarium after robbery

In August, the Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion was robbed of 7,000 of its insects — and Orkin Pest Control...

Cingo honors community heroes

Two sisters who together provide a safe space for teenage girls. An elderly man who builds handicap access ramps for...

Clark offers bed bug training to property managers

Those who work in the hospitality industry or manage rental properties are quite aware of the threat that bed bug...

USDA updates ‘IPM road map’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated...

American Pest acquires Triple S

The Potomac Co. announces the sale of its client, Triple S Services, to American Pest, an Anticimex portfolio company. Based...

Nature’s Own now offers chimney service

Houston, Texas-based Nature’s Own Pest & Lawn Services has expanded to add Nature’s Own Chimney Cleaning to its family of...