For pest management professionals, profitability often depends on staying ahead of pest pressure and understanding where customer demand is headed. As environmental conditions shift, so do pest populations, directly influencing service calls and revenue streams. As one general manager from Oregon noted, “The lack of moisture in our area has been pushing ants and spiders […]
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Keys to success when cornering Cockroaches: Protocols, training, sanitation and education
Cockroaches can establish themselves just about anywhere. Clients may not understand where they came from, but experienced pest management professionals...
NPMA Bug Barometer 2025 predicts extended pest activity into early winter
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has released its forecast for the fall and winter months. According to the NPMA’s...
Tech test: Affirm your cockroach expertise
Fill out my Wufoo form! Correct answers: 1. a, 2. d, 3. True, 4. False, 5. d, 6. b, 7....
Nisus Corp.: Magnetic Roach Bait
You asked. We listened. The jar is back.
J.T. Eaton: Ultimatum Pest Roach Gel Bait
Available as a case of six packs of four tubes, this gel has long-lasting effects to keep cockroaches away.
Syngenta: Advion Trio California registration
Syngenta’s Advion Trio cockroach gel bait is now registered in California. The product launched nationally in March 2024, and combines...
PMPs invited to share cockroach control expertise
If you’re a pest management professional (PMP) who successfully offers cockroach management services, you’re invited to take Pest Management Professional’s...
Bed bug risk is more than just their bite
What do shrimp, cockroaches and bed bugs have in common? More than you may think.
Neogen: SureKill Gel Bait Pro Applicator
Compatible with SureKill gel baits and most industry syringes, the applicator’s adjustable dial offers five settings for optimal gel output,...
Name a cockroach after a loved one or an ex-loved one this Valentine’s Day
The Bronx Zoo is once again celebrating Valentine's Day with its “Name a Roach” event. The annual tradition allows donors to...
Envu: Temprid Dust
New Temprid Dust uses two modes of action to eliminate bed bugs, cockroaches, ants and more on contact.
Turning IPM upside down with baits
Cockroaches are seemingly evolving in their bait aversion traits, a situation many pest management professionals (PMPs) have experienced.
J.T. Eaton: Stick-Em Mini Mighty Glue Boards
New Stick-Em Mini Mighty Glue Boards (154BULK) are an easy, effective, no-mess way to control mice, scorpions and crawling insects.
New and emerging pest species PMPs should be looking out for
The top profitable pest categories continue to be ants, rodents, cockroaches and wood-destroying organisms (WDO) — with the last two...
BASF: Alpine Cockroach Gel Bait
"Bait and Switch" with Alpine Cockroach Gel Bait Rotation 1 & 2 Reservoirs.