Now that weather temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, proper transportation of processed foods and raw commodities is critical to avoid foodborne illness that directly affects consumers. Pest infestations during transport can corrupt food quality when left unchecked, can infest the food facilities to which they are delivered, and can create significant waste when […]
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Video covers squirrel eviction basics
Bill Earl is founder and technical director of Pest Tools, which manufactures the patented Evictor Strobe Light. In late May,...
Teach commercial clients about pest prevention
Are you marketing to office building clientele, or perhaps are overdue for training with existing accounts in this market segment?...
Experts recommend industry apps
As you can see on p. 14 of our July print issue, Dr. Jim Fredericks, Dr. Austin Frishman and Frank Meek...
Web Exclusive: Are you ready for an acquisition?
Editor’s Note: For our July print issue’s 5 Questions (p. 80), we interviewed Michael Broder, owner of BHB Pest Elimination,...
Web Exclusive: Favorite features in GPS and routing solutions
As part of Pest Management Professional’s (PMP‘s) coverage on GPS and routing solutions in the July 2017 issue, we asked...
Freedom liberates customers from hitchhiking pests
As Americans collectively fire up their grills in anticipation of Fourth of July Weekend, we turn to the aptly named...
Truly Nolen’s Major Mouse makes major splash in Orlando, Fla.
At the 24th Annual Mascot Games, taking place June 23-24 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., Truly Nolen came in...
Network like a pro
Editor’s Note: A version of this column appeared on Van Klaveren’s blog this spring. To expand their business reach, pest...
Is your food plant program FSMA-compliant?
, based in South Elgin, Ill., and serving Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio and Wisconsin, is generating...
Web Exclusive: Improving safety with technology
Editor’s Note: Our “Mobile PMP” section in the June issue (p. 88) featured Michael Rolman’s description of the myriad ways...
6 tips for better bed bug management
Bed bugs are a major problem across the country. Pest management professionals (PMPs) who have successfully battled the pests share...
Web Exclusive: Which pest is most often misidentified?
The June issue’s Question of the Month (p. 14) features responses from Paul Hardy, Ray Johnson and Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian,...
How IPM helps beat bed bugs in multi-family housing
Luis Agurto Jr., president of San Francisco-based Pestec, and his team work with like-minded partners that take the principles of integrated pest...
Happy World Pest Day Eve!
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is joining the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managements Association (FAOPMA), the Chinese Pest...
Educate customers about ants
Most ants thrive in warm and moist conditions, which is why it’s best to eliminate moisture or standing water near...