As this issue goes to press I’m still reeling from the media response to this year’s Oscars. (Still nauseated, maybe? Yes. That sounds more accurate.) I don’t watch the Academy Awards. Ditto that for the Grammys, Golden Globes, ESPies, or even the Westminster Dog Show. Entertainment awards ceremonies usually are excruciating, self-congratulatory abominations where insufferable […]
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McCloud Services to host food industry seminar
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL.—McCloud Services will host its annual Pest Invasion food industry seminar on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the...
ServiceMaster reports Q4 results
MEMPHIS—The ServiceMaster Co. has reported its preliminary unaudited 2012 results, including operating revenue of $3.2 billion, a decline of 0.4...
Ehrlich Pest Control earns 13 Angie’s List Super Service Awards
READING, PA—Ehrlich Pest Control, a Rentokil brand, has been awarded 13 Super Service Awards for 2012, an award approximately 5...
Liphatech enhances Aegis-RP Bait Station
MILWAUKEE—Recent updates to the Aegis-RP by Liphatech improve efficiency, effectiveness and convenience. Key enhancements and features include: SecureV technology reduces...
NWCTP releases Volume 2 of wildlife control guide
LINCOLN, NEBR.—Need wildlife control information? Want better trained certified employees? The National Wildlife Control Training Program (NWCTP) provides core principles...
Angie’s List honors Cowleys Termite & Pest Services
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J.—Angie’s List has recognized Cowleys Termite & Pest Services as one of the Top 5 percent of service companies...
Reynolds re-elected as FPMA regional director
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA.—Region 13 of the Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA) includes St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee, Glades and Highland...
Senate introduces bill to eliminate EPA redundancy
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) have introduced S. 175, legislation to eliminate what they consider to...
Ohio PMP Dunlap is Temprid ‘Save the Day’ winner
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Robert Dunlap, owner of No-Bugs Pest Management in Monroe, Ohio, has been announced as the Bayer Temprid...
J.T. Eaton awards industry scholarships
TWINSBURG, OH—At the 77th annual Purdue Pest Management Conference, which took place recently in West Lafayette, Ind., J.T. Eaton once...
Sprague promotes Miller to GM
TACOMA, WASH.—Sprague Pest Solutions, a Copesan partner, announces the promotion of long-time team member Jeff Miller to the position of...
The Bug Guys earn Angie’s List honors
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA.—Online service review site Angie’s List has recognized The Bug Guys with a 2012 Super Service Award....
Bayer names Galliou president of Environmental Science
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, has appointed Gilles Galliou as president of the Environmental...
Heron launches website, wins Angie’s List award
ORLANDO, FLA.—Heron Lawn and Pest Control has won the coveted 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award in four categories: lawn...
PMP Hall of Famer Motokazu Hirao alive and well in Japan
Pest Management Professional magazine extends its sincerest apologies to Motokazu Hirao, and his family, friends and colleagues, for mistakenly reporting...