MILWAUKEE—Liphatech’s Eraticate Encore held in Orlando at PestWorld 2014 launched new soft bait innovations: the SoftSecure Technology (SST) rodenticide placement device and the larger 40g soft bait size for FirstStrike and Resolv. The booth was rocking with presentations by Liphatech’s own John Murphy and valuable drawings. With a grand prize of a trip to the NYC Rodent Academy, instructed […]
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
Celebrate Rodent Awareness Week
FAIRFAX, VA—As the professional pest control industry knows all too well, colder weather means one of the most problematic household...
NPMA Provides Regulatory, Legislative Update
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) provided at PestWorld 2014 a regulatory and legislative update. Gene Harrington, NPMA’s vice president...
PPMA Announces Stats on Consumer Use of Professional Pest Control
FAIRFAX, VA—The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA), the consumer education arm of the National Pest Management Association, has found that...
NPMA Tips: When a Pollinator is a Pest
The go-to speech for elementary school career day presentations is often about good bugs vs. bad bugs; and pollinators, particularly...
Live from PestWorld 2014
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) announced the recipients of its industry awards during an early morning session as the...
National Lawn Care Summit Set for December
FAIRFAX, VA—The National Pest Management Association and the Professional Landcare Network will co-host the national Lawn Care Summit, Dec. 3–5,...
United in Hope: PMPs for a Cure
Honoring the memories of lost loved ones and saluting the industry’s growing army of cancer survivors, pest management professionals (PMPs)...
Off the Cuff: Open Letter to a Certain Orlando Theme Park
To Whom It May Concern: You guys run a pretty tight ship, so I’m guessing you knew we were coming,...
Tesh Recognized as Outstanding Philanthropist
HIGH POINT, NC—Billy Tesh, president of Pest Management Systems (PMi) as well as of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), recently...
PestWorld 2014 Mobile App is Live
FAIRFAX, VA—The mobile app created just for National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) PestWorld 2014 is now live. Download it for...
Difference Maker: Laura Simpson, Dugas Pest Control
The years 2012 and 2013 were significant ones for Laura Simpson, owner of Dugas Pest Control based in Baton Rouge,...
LDG Gives Back at PestWorld 2014
FAIRFAX, VA—Every year, the National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Leadership Development Group (LDG) hosts an event in conjunction with PestWorld...
NPMA Offers Pollinator Awareness Training
FAIRFAX, VA—Over the last year, the landscape regarding pollinator issues has changed dramatically, and honey bees and other pollinators have...
PMP Hall of Fame Class of 2014
The Pest Management Professional (PMP) Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to recognize and thank those who have led...
PMP Hall of Fame Profile: Gene Harrington
Gene Harrington wanted to become a journalist, then a lawyer. For the industry’s sake, though, we’re glad he didn’t. The...