Editor’s Note: To learn more about the Bed Bug Prevention Think Tank and its Working Party, please see p. 75 of the January 2018 issue of Pest Management Professional magazine. Bed bug prevention is a concept that has been bandied about for years, but has not yet been effectively applied throughout our industry. While there are […]
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What is Pi Chi Omega, and why should you care?
Your level of familiarity with Pi Chi Omega may depend on how long you have been in the pest management...
Live from Purdue University Pest Management Conference
Strike up a conversation with anyone at the Purdue Pest Management Conference and you can’t help but ask, How may years have...
Real Green Systems’ Solutions 2018
Real Green Systems’ annual Solutions 2018 conference for users of its industry business and marketing software took place Jan. 8-11...
Truly Nolen chefs ‘bring it’ for contest
On Dec. 14, a project six weeks in the making came together for the South Florida District of Truly Nolen...
What you should know about the new tax law
In late December, the most sweeping tax reform act since the 1986 overhaul put forth by President Ronald Reagan has...
Kick off the new year with a mosquito survey
Winter is in full force here in Cleveland! The snow is falling and the temperatures are dropping, but my Pest...
What your industrial accounts should know about IPM
Editor’s Note: Pest management professionals (PMPs) know that integrated pest management (IPM) relies on a mix of common-sense practices. But...
A Christmas tale for PMPs
Credit for this epic tale goes to Brad Fischer from Batzner Pest Control, who wrote it for Buffalo Exterminating about...
NPMA offers pest-free holiday tips
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recently put out a news release about simple holiday pest-proofing tips, and encourages pest...
5 considerations about logoed gloves
Editor’s Note: As a pest management professional, you might think that if you have your work gloves at the ready...
PWIPM chapters look to grow in 2018
On Dec. 7, the New Jersey Chapter of the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM)...
What’s the worst piece of industry advice you received?
On p. 10 of our December issue, you’ll see great responses from Dr. Austin Frishman, Frank Meek and Kurt Scherzinger....
Terminix names bed bugs ‘Pest of the Year’
Terminix has named its pest of 2017: bed bugs. The pest of the year was determined by the Memphis, Tenn.-based...
Study shows mixed results for bed bug revenue
The survey results provide data that businesses can rely upon to understand the trends across the country.
Share your WDI insights
It’s a week before Thanksgiving, so let’s talk turkey: We’re gearing up for our annual termite and wood-destroying insect (WDI)...