“Taps’ is a final salute to a veteran.” So says John W. Young, the retired president of Cleveland-based Speed Exterminating. He plays the bugle call, also known as “Butterfield’s Lullaby” and “Day is Done,” several dozen times a year in recognition of America’s veterans. John W., 80, was president of Speed Exterminating from 1972-1998, after […]
Pest Talk
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.
12 tips for mosquito marketing
Mosquito season is here, so I’ve put together some marketing ideas to help you promote this important service. If you...
BedBug Central compiles February survey results
Editor’s Note: PMP’s June issue will include an exclusive survey of readers and the bed bug segment, which readers can...
Web Exclusive: Customer Cooperation, Take II
We recently asked all of our contributors, What’s the best way to convince a customer to cooperate with you? While...
Web Exclusive: Zika and the US mosquito control market
Editor’s Note: As promised in PMP’s May “Word on the Web” on the Table of Contents, what follows are highlights...
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...