Chris Cramer, owner of Fort Mill, S.C-based Cramer Pest Control predicts the pest management industry’s largest opportunities for growth. Among bed bugs and mosquitoes, Cramer says marketing a growing internet and related technologies is trickling down to the pest control industry, offering a great growth opportunity. Thumbnail photo: iStock.com/Peshkova
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5 questions with Allergy Technologies President Joseph Latino
" ... the Think Tank earmarked 2018 as the 'Year for Bed Bug Prevention.'"
Bed bug-educated clients are an asset
Many of the “bed bugs” that people find are not bed bugs at all.
Orkin ranks top 50 US cities for bed bugs
"The number of bed bug infestations in the United States is still rising," says Dr. Tim Husen, an Orkin entomologist....
Susan McKnight Inc.: ClimbUp
Susan McKnight has redesigned the ClimbUp Insect Interceptor, switching the material from polyethylene to virgin no-break polypropylene. The bottom is...
PMPs share 2018 service plans
What’s on tap for 2018?
PMPs rank top 5 most-prevalent species
Carpenter ants top our State of the Industry lists this year.
Tips for using interceptors for bed bug services
Thoroughly clean your interceptors every four weeks with a microfiber cloth.
Protect-A-Bed: ThermalStrike Expedition
Just drop in a full bag and go: The Expedition offers 6.4 cubic feet of fully usable, wall-to-wall bed bug...
PMPs: What to do when bed bugs return
Mark Sheperdigian shares tips for what to do when bed bugs return.
4 reasons for bed bug treatment failure
The control of bed bugs is a challenge even for the most experienced and talented pest management professional (PMP). It...
Bed bugs’ name can be misconstrued
One of the biggest problems with bed bugs is their name. Consumers associate the problem with their bed or one...
Customer preparation key to bed bug treatments
Customer preparation is one of the biggest challenges in bed bug treatments. It is crucial that customers know what prep...
Terminix discloses top 20 US cities for bed bug infestations
Terminix released a list of the top 20 bed bug-infested cities in America, based on service requests the company received...
Bed bugs: 2 ways to apply liquid applications with heat treatments
There are two common approaches to using liquid applications in conjunction with heat treatments for bed bugs. Learn more about...
Bed bugs: When the bed bleeds, you know you’re in trouble
Bed bug jobs are never fun. Anytime you are forced to deal with dozens, or sometimes hundreds, of bloodsucking parasitic...