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Massey Services donates to local Orlando organization

Massey Services donated $25,000 to Opportunity Community Ability of Orlando, Fla., a nonprofit special needs organization.

HOSPECO: Dri-Way+ Carpet Cleaning Compound

For a deep clean of client's carpets, new Dri-Way+ goes on dry, digs deep, latches onto dirt and debris (like...

Anna Berry, MS, BCE, receives the Walter Award from CEO Chris McCloud. PHOTO: MCCLOUD SERVICES

McCloud Services names annual Walter Award recipient

South Elgin, Ill.-based McCloud Services named Anna Berry, MS, BCE, as the company’s annual Walter Award recipient. The award was...

American Pest Control awards employees

American Pest Control, a family-owned and -operated pest management company based in Athens, Ga., has named their annual employee award...

From left, New Elizabethtown Branch Manager Eric Freedland poses with Black Diamond Pest Control CEO Keith Duncan, Jr. in front of the Black Diamond sign. PHOTO: BLACK DIAMOND PEST CONTROL

Black Diamond opens new Kentucky branch

To begin 2020, Jeffersonville, Ind.-based Black Diamond Pest Control has opened a new branch in Elizabethtown, Ky., with Eric Freedland as branch...

Certus purchases Pioneer Pest Management

Certus has purchased Portland, Ore.-based Pioneer Pest Management. Completed Jan. 31, this acquisition continues Certus' expansion in the Pacific Northwest.

Truly Nolen employee celebrates 50-year anniversary

Truly Nolen Pest Control has honored and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bob Hartley, the company's VP of safety and...

Syngenta: Altriset registered in Hawaii

Syngenta's Altriset termiticide is now registered in Hawaii. It had been previously registered as a restricted-use pesticide.

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How do you retain customers?

Two of our columnists tackle the topic of customer relationships. What it boils down to is letting your customers know...

Massey acquires two companies

Massey Services has acquired two companies, including Resolve Pest Control, Baton Rouge, La., and Ambush Termite & Pest Control, Elgin,...

Greg founded his company in 1991. PHOTO: GREG GOETZ

PMP gives formerly incarcerated second chance

President of G.A.G. Pest Control began working with two rehabilitation programs to provide him with fumigation technicians.

Put training in your termite toolbox

Dr. Faith Oi, a University of Florida associate extension scientist, shares litigation and claims in termites and other wood-destroying organism...

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Focus on SPP solutions, not finger-pointing

A commercial client is not only struggling with stored product pest issues, its team is demanding to know why it’s...

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Building customer relationships in today’s world

Bobby Jenkins shares how the pest management industry has changed how his company has adapted the way they do business...

What you capture on an insect monitor can provide plenty of information. PHOTO: MARK SHEPERDIGIAN, BCE

Fresh traps give fresh information

Effective control of the German cockroach starts with accurate information about the cockroach population from insect monitors and fresh traps.