Web Exclusive: True mosquito risk
On p. 12 of the April issue, you’ll see great responses to our question of the month from Frank Meek, Eric Scherzinger and Pete Schopen. But here’s what other PMP Magazine contributors suggest as a good way to convey the... Read more»
NPMA Legislative Day 2018
The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA’s) Legislative Day event runs March 17-20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. It gives pest management professionals, manufacturers and distributors an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill to meet with state representatives about legislation and regulations that affect... Read more»
Bobby Jenkins receives Austinite of the Year award
Bobby Jenkins, owner and CEO of ABC Home and Commercial Services, Austin, Texas, was named the 2017 Austinite of the Year by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. His commitment over the past 30 years to serving the local community... Read more»
SenesTech signs distribution deal with Target Specialty Products
SenesTech Inc., which develops proprietary technologies that use fertility control to manage animal pest populations, signed a national distribution agreement with Target Specialty Products, a national wholesale distributor of pest management products, application equipment, supplies, services, education and training programs. Target... Read more»
Bird Barrier: Eagle Eye
Open spaces like roofs and courtyards are often difficult to protect using traditional bird control devices. Bird Barrier’s Eagle Eye is an optical bird repellent that harmlessly deters birds from unwanted areas by making use of light beams reflected from... Read more»
NPMA announces summer ’17 certifications
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) congratulates the following companies for earning QualityPro accreditation between April and August 2017: 1st Defense Termite & Pest Control, Powhatan, Va. Checkmate Pest Management, Brooklyn, N.Y. City Wide Exterminating, Locust, N.C. (also offering QualityPro... Read more»
Man removes bee hive with firework, burns down garage
Everyone loves a good fireworks show on the Fourth of July, but for Grand Blanc Township, Mich., homeowner Mike Tingley, the show hit a little too close to home. Tingley tried to rid his garage of an active bee hive using fireworks — but... Read more»
A different kind of chalk talk
Have you talked to your technicians about proper dusting technique lately? You might not think that you need to, after having done initial training. But check out this video produced by Phoenix, Ariz.-based ABC15-TV. Repeatedly referring to professional pest management firms... Read more»