Do you use your fleet vehicles to market your company? Probably. Though it’s standard to have your company’s logo adorn some area of your truck, you might be surprised by some of the other viable possibilities — many of which are growing in popularity every year. Turn back the hands of time to our April, […]
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Managing Zika fears means knowing the real stakes
Any customers asking you about the dreaded Zika virus yet? As spring slowly (sloooooowly) draws closer, you’ve probably come to...
Reflecting on 2015’s top stories …
… as decided by you, the reader. January is nearly out the door which means we’ve finally arrived back at...
More Earthquakes, More Termite Damage?
Ninety years ago today, the first demonstration of television took place. (Learn more from today’s Google Doodle here.) So it’s fitting...
5 Tips for Training That Sticks
Every pest management professional (PMP) has had at least some form of training in a classroom. If it’s your job...
5 Tech Conference Takeaways
When you sign up to attend a conference, you expect to leave knowing more than when you arrived. That’s certainly...
Best Wishes for 2016!
Our resolution for the magazine: to top the banner year of 2015 with an even better 2016. MY personal resolutions...
PMP January Issue Mini-Preview
Our forthcoming January issue is currently being wrapped up so that we can put aside work for a few days...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 3 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 2 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Bed Bugs & Society – part 1 of 3
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Our December issue has a special section devoted to bed bugs. Drs. Timothy Gibb, Ameya Gondhalekar and Tyler Gibb...
Remembering Pearl Harbor
As terrorism events seem to be reported with frighteningly more increased regularity these days, it’s important to look back to...
Hazy Shade of (Something Kinda’ Like) Winter
Winter chills are finally settling in here in the Midwest, but it’s already December 2nd and we’re nowhere near what...
Happy Thanksgiving from PMP
What are we thankful for? Here at Pest Management Professional we’re thankful for you, our readers, first and foremost....
Biting/Stinging Arthropod Chart Breaks Down the Top 28
One of our readers, Luke Guy, recently sent me a link to a graphic chart he created with John Goldthwaite...
Tech Training … the Experts’ Way
I’m typically responsible for coming up with and asking our panel of contributors the “Questions of the Month,” which appears...