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BASF, MGK to co-market fogging products

Effective immediately, BASF is utilizing MGK as an exclusive partner to support and promote its bulk pyrethrum products. “MGK has...

Urban entomology programs need support

Our team learned a lot putting together the cover package for the December 2016 issue, in large part because each...

State Pest adds to team

Clinton, N.C.-based State Pest Control has named Sherrie Read and Mike Pridgen as branch operations managers in the Sanford and...

Jencks now manager of Truly Nolen Fort Myers office

Tucson, Ariz.-based Truly Nolen Pest Control has promoted Richard Jencks to manager of its Fort Myers, Fla., service office. Jencks...

Cowleys earns Angie’s List award

Angie’s List has recognized Cowleys Pest Services, Neptune, Fla., as one of the Top 5 percent of service companies who...

New York Pest Expo: ‘Young Guns’ arm PMPs with knowledge

Some of the industry’s youngest and brightest delivered educational presentations at the 14th annual New York Pest Expo, held on...

Truly Nolen promotes manager in Tempe office

Truly Nolen Pest Control promoted Thomas Morin to manager of its service office in Tempe, Ariz. He will now be responsible for helping the...

SenesTech closes IPO, launches ‘research sales’

On Dec. 13, SenesTech Inc., a developer of proprietary technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, closed its...

EPA finalizes stronger RUP standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) that are not available...

Arrow sponsors CHOA parade for 19th year

Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators has been entertaining spectators in downtown Atlanta for nearly two decades by sponsoring and participating in the...

American Pest acquires GreenStar

Fulton, Md.-based American Pest, part of Anticimex Group, has acquired GreenStar Termite & Pest Control, a family-owned pest control firm...

IN MEMORIAM: Bill Ives

Bill Ives passed away on Dec. 3, 2016 at age 86. He was the 1977-78 president of the National Pest...

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Colony hosts No-Shave November shave-off

Dec. 5 was the big shave-off — although in some cases, just a nicely groomed trim — for eight employees...

Neogen names Dan Kephart CSO

Neogen Corp. has named Dr. Dan Kephart as its chief science officer — a new position for the company. Dr....

November ’16 QualityPro certifications

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro certification in November: Tabor Pest Control, Dothan, Ala....