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MAY 3, 2017

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CurrentIssue [Will marijuana legalization hit your bottom line?] [How to up your website's Google game] [Use the right tool for cockroach jobs] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry Ensystex: Reintroduced Maxxthor SC Neogen Corp.: Ramik Ground Squirrel Bait Syngenta: SecureChoice for scorpions, spiders Zoecon Professional Products: EcoPCO WP-X water soluble pouches Attention PMP email subscribers Please add pestmanagementprofessional@ncmnewsletters.com to your contact list to ensure emails from Pest Management Professional end up in your inbox, or ask your IT provider to whitelist our new sender profile. TOP STORY PMP unveils 21st Hall of Fame class Pest Management Professional revealed its 2017 Hall of Fame class. Find out which five professionals will be inducted into the industry's premier recognition event Oct. 23 in Baltimore. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD 5 tips for wearing insect repellent To help protect your technicians outdoors and to share insights with customers, Insect Cop Editor Karen Thompson provides five simple tips for using over-the-counter, personal insect repellent products effectively. [ read more ] INDUSTRY INTEL Purdue statue salutes entomology The first U.S. statue dedicated to entomologists was installed at Purdue University. Find out who is depicted. [ read more ] Orkin shares its top 50 cities treated for mosquitoes Over the past year, Orkin served the most mosquito customers in the metro areas of Atlanta, Washington D.C. and Chicago. See if your city made the list. [ read more ] Kness to undergo rebranding Pest management product manufacturer Kness is launching a comprehensive marketing effort, which includes a new logo, responsive website, product collateral, apparel and more. [ read more ] Arrow Exterminators acquires Citrus Pest Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators acquired Citrus Pest Management of Crystal River, Fla. Arrow now operates 100 service centers, 21 of which are located in Florida. [ read more ] Allergy Technologies to sponsor Florida Bed Bug Symposia in June The Proactive Prevention Bed Bug Symposium series, sponsored by Allergy Technologies LLC, makers of ActiveGuard Mattress Liners, will take place at three Florida cities in June. Learn more about the event, which will include a presentation by Dr. Phil Koehler, University of Florida, Gainesville. [ read more ] Truly David Nolen dies at age 89 Truly David Nolen, founder of Truly Nolen, died peacefully on April 18 in Naples, Fla. Best known for its fleet of yellow "mouse cars" and antique vehicles, learn more about the man behind the international company. [ read more ] ASSOCIATION NEWS NPMA elects board, committee members The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) appointed new board and executive committee members. The new members, elected annually, will begin their term of office on July 1. [ read more ] Spanish Association of Environmental Health Companies celebrates 25 years The Spanish Association of Environmental Health Companies, based in Madrid, Spain, was founded in 1992 for the environmental sanitation and pest control sectors. [ read more ] GIVING BACK ABC Pest brothers to bike across U.S. for charity Brothers Bobby, Raleigh and Dennis Jenkins, each owners of ABC Pest Control companies, will bike from Seattle to New York to raise both funds and awareness for two charities. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP What do you like about your fleet software? What's your favorite — or least favorite — feature about your GPS or fleet routing software? We want to know! Drop us a line at pmpeditor@northcoastmedia.net. MOVERS & SHAKERS Cowleys Pest Services appoints Vogel brothers to leadership roles Cowleys Pest Services named brothers Randy and Carl Vogel its operations manager and commercial service manager, respectively. [ read more ] UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events PMP Webinar, "The Lost Art of the Pretreat," sponsored by Control Solutions Inc. [May 4 — Online] Proactive Prevention Bed Bug Symposium [Fort Lauderdale (June 6), Orlando (June 7) & Tampa (June 8)] RK Pest Management's IPM for Food Plants Seminar [June 7-8 in Hershey, Pa.] PCOC Expo 2017 [June 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif.] International Urban Conference [July 9-12 in Birmingham, England]