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Pest Index January 2025 update: Industry growth slows to 9 percent

The total U.S. William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Pest Index increased 9 percent year-over-year in January 2025, decelerating from December’s 11...

Target webinar to explore how to maximize profits with In2Care

Target Specialty Products will host the next installment of its free, one-hour Business Growth webinar series, titled “Maximizing Recurring Profits with...

NaturZone Pest Control promotes 5 to help support 2025 growth efforts

Sarasota, Fla.-based NaturZone Pest Control recently promoted six team members to help support the company's growth efforts.

RISE Industry Issues Update breakfast speakers during the AMCA annual meeting. From left: Keira Lucas, deputy executive director of the Collier Mosquito Control District: Megan Provost, RISE president; Karen Larson, representing Clarke and immediate past chair of the RISE Governing Board; and Paul Bauman, general manager of the Toledo Area Sanitary District (Ohio). PHOTO: RISE

RISE emphasizes pesticide advocacy during AMCA annual meeting

Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) hosted its first “Industry Issues Update” at the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA)...

Why culture is crucial to your pest control business

Many business owners believe they have a strong company culture because they promote values like being “family-oriented” or “showing integrity.”...

254 award recipients gathered in New Orleans, and 105 of the Pinnacle Club honorees also went Beyond the Call to achieve elite Chairman’s Club status, an exclusive segment of the Pinnacle Club who achieve higher sales goals than their colleagues. PHOTO: ARROW EXTERMINATORS

Arrow Exterminators’ award trip celebrates sales excellence

The event recognizes the company’s top-producing service professionals and inside sales specialists and is earned by reaching goals set for...

Incorporate a preventive program to achieve better bed bug control

Bed bugs often are treated reactively rather than as part of a preventive program. However, incorporating monitoring into a management...

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How to avoid 4 common bookkeeping mistakes

Eddie Wooten shares four common bookkeeping errors for companies in the pest management industry, and how to identify and fix...

Product and use graphic for Catchmaster Pro Catchzone

Catchmaster Pro: Catch Zone Pest Boundary Roll

Catchmaster's trademarked Catch Zone pest boundary roll product is designed to revolutionize pest control for large areas.

NaturePest expands Florida presence with latest acquisition

NaturePest, a full-service holistic pest control company in South Florida based in Homestead, Fla., acquired Coral Gables, Fla.-based BugBros, owned...

Leadership team picture, from left: Gary Dady, Tom Fraser, Sara Knilans, Nathan Hall, Ingrid Lang, Matt Lang, Breanna Neerland, Dominique Stumpf, Dana Robb, Jeff Bourn, Jason Ganas and Jerry Lohr. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WISCONSIN PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Wisconsin Pest Control Association reflects on conference, upcoming webinar

The Wisconsin Pest Control Association hosted its annual Midwest Pest Con Conference in February. This year's event boasted a record-breaking...

Technicide: Telescopic Extension Pole

Technicide’s Telescopic Extension Pole, designed for versatility and durability, ranges from 5.7 inches to 24 feet. Whether you’re tackling high-reaching...

Bird-X promotes company veteran to sales trainer and national account manager

Bird-X promoted Tim Coughlin to sales trainer and national account manager. With 40 years of experience in pest/bird control, including...

From left: Molly Moran, Kevin R. Moran, BCE and Kevin P. Moran, BCE.

NEPMA spring training celebrates networking, education and leaders in the industry

The New England Pest Management Association hosted its spring training event, which welcomed over 300 attendees and vendors to Marlborough,...

Emerging potential health threats have been found in association with bed bugs

Emerging potential health threats have been found in association with bed bugs — suggesting they may be a bigger health...