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Certus purchases Dominion Pest Control

Certus purchased Seattle, Wash.-based Dominion Pest Control. Completed April 7, this acquisition continues Certus’ expansion in the Pacific Northwest.

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Mosquito bacterial control program reports continued success

Researchers are putting even more effort in a project to keep hospitals free from mosquito-borne disease cases during the COVID-19...

NPMA opens registration to July Academy

This year's Academy event by the NPMA is still on schedule to take place July 14-16 at the Omni Championsgate...

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Spring start-ups: Predicting pest pressures

Knowing the history of a client’s past pest pressures will help in determining what pests might be reappearing this spring...

Orkin adds incentive for new mosquito customer signups

Now through May 31, Orkin Pest Control is donating $25 to the American Red Cross with every new mosquito service...

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Paycheck Protection Program: SBA issues guidance

The Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, released guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program...

Sharpening social skills from Summit

Actions we took at the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Growth Summit last month seem so unusual now: Catching up in...

EnviroPest holds 2020 Day of Service

Working with three different agencies, EnviroPest coordinated pick-up and drop-off opportunities to get essential items like food and diapers to...

Practice IPM for carpenter bees

The most important step in integrated pest management (IPM) for carpenter bees is to seal wood if possible, since they...

Catchmaster: Ovi-Catch AGO Mosquito Trap

The low-maintenance trap from Catchmaster is designed to capture gravid female mosquitoes looking for a suitable site to lay eggs.

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Mosquito management tips from the pros

Six pest management professionals (PMPs) who offer mosquito control services share their advice for better management and customer satisfaction.

Action items for PMPs during the pandemic

Dr. Faith Oi and Kemp Anderson offer pest management professionals considerations to help keep businesses going during and after the...

Standard operating procedures during a pandemic

It's time to revisit your standard operating procedures (SOP), and make some adjustments in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Earth Day, a celebration of PMPs

With much of the world sheltering in place, we've noticed a trend that is worth highlighting: PMPs are in more...

2020 PMP Growth Summit: Partners have their say

The fourth annual PMP Growth Summit kicked off with supplier partners presenting an overview of their products and services.