Inside the Buzz: Learn about Arrow's latest acquisition and see how you can participate in National Pest Management Month.

APRIL 3, 2019

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UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events. Email the editors to submit an event. Target Specialty Products: PMP Training [April 5 | Jacksonville, Fla.] NPMA PestWorld East [April 8-9 | United Arab Emirates] IPM for Food Plants Seminar [June 11-12 | Hershey, Pa. ] WVPMA Summer Training Blitz [June 18 | Sutton, W.Va.] OPMA Summer Meeting [July 11-14 | Loudonville, Ohio] CurrentIssue [6 ways to build your company with the end in mind] [Prepare to have a “tick talk” with clients] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry CSI: Taurus SC & Fuse rebate Syngenta: Advion Master Shippers Bayer: Barricor Trécé: StorGard Quick-Change WCM+CMCM Combi Kit TOP STORY April is National Pest Management Month For more than 40 years, this annual designation acknowledges the industry’s ongoing commitment to the protection of health, food and property from common pest threats. Find out how you can join in the month-long celebration using social media. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD Joining forces to ensure protection from termites By Diane Sofranec The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is working with the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) and the American Chemistry Council’s Spray Foam Coalition (SFC) to devise a way to help keep subterranean termites out of homes. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT CONTROL TERMITES WITH AMVAC’S NAVIGATOR SC Navigator SC is a pre- and post-construction termite control product for professionals. In Exterior Perimeter/Localized Interior (EP/LI) applications, Navigator SC kills a variety of subterranean termites, and protects the structure against future infestations. Termites pass through the treatment area and transfer the non-repellent, active ingredient, fipronil, back to the nest. [ AMVAC-Chemical.com ] INDUSTRY INTEL Arrow acquires South Carolina company Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators acquired Carolina Termite & Pest Control. Learn about the new markets and customers Arrow will cover. [ read more ] RELATED: Arrow recognizes top performers Truly Nolen adds international offices Truly Nolen International opened branches in Cambodia, Chile, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine in 2018. Read more about the eight additional branches. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT Training for safety, termites and more At Providence, R.I.-based Big Blue Bug Solutions, the leadership team educates its 50 technicians with an impressive, 40-hour internal training program and the help of its suppliers, like Control Solutions Inc. [ learn more ] ASSOCIATION NEWS NPMA certifies QualityPro providers The National Pest Management Association congratulates companies that earned QualityPro accreditation in recent months. See the nine companies that received certification. [ read more ] GIVING BACK Clegg’s helps build housing unit Clegg's Pest Control partnered with the Durham Rescue Mission to build the Clegg Family Student Housing for men working to get back on their feet after struggling with addiction and homelessness. [ read more ] P.E.S.T. launches Florida program P.E.S.T. Relief International and the Florida Pest Management Association (FPMA) introduced a pilot program in Florida to provide pest control services and clean bedding for individuals requiring financial assistance. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP Share your decision-making process for product purchases What factors do you consider when purchasing pest control products? Share your feedback by taking our purchasing survey and you could win a $25 gift card or "Pests Playing Poker" poster! [ take survey ]   SPONSORED CONTENT Give Mosquitoes their last meal with Catchmaster® Final Feed™ Mosquito Bait! Final Feed™ mosquito bait is coming soon! Our proprietary, non-toxic formula includes natural fruit juices to bait hungry mosquitoes and deliver a lethal dose of microencapsulated garlic. The formula suppresses blood feeding, kills a majority within 1-2 days and collapses populations by over 90% in 2-3 weeks. [ learn more ] MOVERS & SHAKERS Active adds executive VP Active Pest Control, a provider of pest control services in Georgia and Texas, promoted Kevin Anderson to executive VP, a new position on Active’s executive leadership team. [ read more ] Natural State wins award Natural State Pest Control won a gold 2018 Best of Northwest Arkansas award in the pest control category from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. [ read more ] Rose earns Copesan award Rose Pest Solutions won its fifth consecutive Quality Partner of the Year award from Copesan, a national pest management provider. [ read more ] RELATED: Wil-Kil wins fourth Copesan award WorkWave appoints COO WorkWave, a provider of software solutions for the service and delivery industries, named David Giannetto COO. [ read more ]