Join the Bennett bash at Purdue next month
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, there will be a roast-style retirement reception for the recently retired Dr. Gary Bennett, in the ballrooms of the Union building. Read more»
Purdue’s Bennett to retire June 30
Dr. Gary Bennett, a Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Famer (Class of 2006), is retiring after more than five decades at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. His last day is June 30, a day before the university’s new fiscal... Read more»
Purdue statue salutes entomology
Purdue University now is home to the first statue dedicated to entomologists in the U.S. Dr. Tom Turpin, a professor of entomology at the West Lafayette, Ind., university, says that there are only two other known statues in the world... Read more»
Pi Chi Omega awards 4 scholarships
Recognizing the need for college-educated professionals in the field of urban and industrial pest management, Pi Chi Omega, the national industry fraternity, makes available scholarships each year to students majoring in urban and industrial pest management or some closely related... Read more»
Web Exclusive: Internet inspections
As we promised in our February issue’s termite guide, we have just a little more info to share with you from one of our sources, Dean Bennett. On the home page of BennettTermite.com, Bennett Termite & Pest Control’s website, there’s a... Read more»
2017 Purdue conference in pictures
To enhance our February issue’s print coverage of the January 2017 Purdue Pest Management Conference, here are some additional photos from the event — which attracted more than 500 pest management professionals (PMPs). All photos courtesy of Purdue University: (Select the... Read more»
Dr. Gary Bennett tours Purdue’s PMP ‘Wall’ of Fame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SlaNr7KBJk Dr. Gary Bennett, coordinator of the Urban and Industrial Pest Management Center at Purdue University, gives a tour of the Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame inductee plaques that cover a wall at Purdue’s Smith Hall. Dr. Bennett,... Read more»