For our April 2017 issue, we posed the following question to our regular contributors: What’s the best ant management lesson you’ve learned? For insights from Paul Hardy, Frank Meek and Mark “Shep” Sheperdigian, please turn to p. 14 of the issue. But three more of our experts also responded, as follows: Dr. Doup Mampe: Make […]
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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...
Truly Nolen ‘Spring Training’ hits home run
In March 2016, Truly Nolen Pest Control created its inaugural TRULY Insect Madness Bracket of Insects, which featured 16 insects and...
What’s the most notable encounter you’ve had in a crawlspace?
“When I was out on an inspection in a crawlspace, it looked like it was raining mudtubes from the floor...
Legislative Day shines light on key issues
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) held it’s 30th Legislative Day event March 12-14 in Washington, D.C. Despite an approaching...
Thermal Remediation conference offers education, networking
Approximately 200 pest management professionals attended the second bi-annual Thermal Remediation Bed Bug Conference that was held earlier this month...
PMPs: Protectors of public health
During his keynote at our PMP Growth Summit Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017, columnist Pete Schopen recalled the story of how...
PestPac User Conference 2017 launches in Las Vegas
WorkWave’s annual PestPac User Conference 2017 officially kicked off March 7, and for three days, attendees had an opportunity to...
Michigan Pest Management Association celebrates successful ACE Workshop
On Feb. 22, the Michigan Pest Management Association (MPMA) sponsored its first Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) Workshop, in conjunction with...
Ant service inspires gamemaker
Cleveland resident Michael McFarland had an ant problem and called on a pest management firm to do something about it....
Bug Busters talks health inspections
Every wonder why so many restaurants fail their local health inspections – whether repeatedly or just once? Woodstock, Ga.-based Bug...
Paper aids in diagnosis of brown recluse bites
Many skin conditions are misdiagnosed by doctors as brown recluse spider bites. This can lead to tragedy because about 40...
ServicePro kicks off ServSuite University 2017
ServicePro kicked off its ninth annual ServSuite University on Feb. 14 in Orlando, Fla. Users got a first-hand look at new enhancements...
Web Exclusive: Internet inspections
As we promised in our February issue’s termite guide, we have just a little more info to share with you...