Editor’s Note: As promised in PMP’s May “Word on the Web” on the Table of Contents, what follows are highlights from Specialty Consultants’ recent industry survey on the mosquito segment, “A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Mosquito Control Industry.” We think you’ll find the insights provided by Gary Curl and his team dovetail nicely with our […]
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PMPPestTalk is Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine’s blog. It explores topics related to pest control, including pest management business, technology, industry-related news and features, and personal observations and information from PMP‘s stable of editors, expert contributors and the occasional guest contributor. You can access this online destination for pest management-related topics, which can range from further coverage of the print magazine’s content, to information not covered in the magazine.
Web Exclusive: Adding on tick service
Our May issue is focused on mosquito management, but there’s another biting pest that can bring in revenue: Ticks. Tick...
WEB EXCLUSIVE: It’s Termite Time!
Using simple termite identification tools will prove helpful and make your job much easier. Make sure you have a good...
Combating Zika in Puerto Rico
A primary focus for Bert Putterman, market vice president of Rentokil, is pest control in both Puerto Rico and the...
Web Exclusive: Mosquito management in Camp Victory
Charles Osborne, ACE, president of Osborne Pest Management, Colorado Springs, Colo., has the unusual perspective of having treated for mosquitoes...
Norm Cooper: Family rememberances
Norm Cooper, a longtime leader in the pest management industry and Pest Management Professional Hall of Famer...
Web Exclusive: 13 interview questions you cannot ask
Whether you’re a pest management professional seeking work or a pest management company looking to fill a position, the interview...
5 tips for wearing insect repellent
Whether it’s protecting your technicians as they work outdoors this season, or sharing insights with your customers as an extra...
Get customers to ‘spring’ into assistance
Unseasonably warm temperatures throughout the Southeast have ushered in a new set of pests — and Columbia, S.C.-based Terminix Service...
Web Exclusive: USDA-FS 2016 Termiticide Testing Program charts and analysis
As reported in “USFS 2016 report marks new era for termiticide tests,” the number of products installed in the U.S....
Web Exclusive: Tick, tick, tick…
On p. 62 of PMP’s April issue, our Pest Spotlight focused on ticks. The species we covered on the page...
Striking a service frequency and customer satisfaction balance
One of the most important decisions a pest management professional has to make is what treatment frequencies they’ll offer. Choosing the right service...
Web Exclusive: Experts weigh in on ant management lessons learned
For our April 2017 issue, we posed the following question to our regular contributors: What’s the best ant management lesson...
A different kind of chalk talk
Have you talked to your technicians about proper dusting technique lately? You might not think that you need to, after having...
5 must-read books for pest management companies
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion piece written by an industry expert. Opinions are her own, not those of Pest...
Technician follows instincts, saves a life
Pest Management Professional (PMP) magazine has long used the name “Mrs. Johnson” to illustrate a typical customer. We like to...