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THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING SOURCE FOR NEWS
 
AUGUST 7, 2019
 
  TOP STORY
 
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What it means to go green
 
By Heather Gooch
Suppliers are working on new technologies and efficiencies to help you meet the ever-increasing demand for green solutions.

 
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  ON THE RECORD
 
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3 ways to improve your bat exclusions
 
By Dalton Stephenson
Make your bat control efforts better and last longer while earning your clients' trust with advice from a seasoned bat removal professional.

 
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  INDUSTRY INTEL
 
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BedBug University revamps bed bug boot camp
 
BedBug University, BedBug Central's educational arm, updated its popular Bed Bug Boot Camp training session, which takes place Dec. 3-5 this year. Find out how to reserve your spot early.
 
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LOGO: PESTROUTES  
PestRoutes debuts redesigned logo, website
 
PestRoutes, a provider of software for pest control companies, launched its redesigned logo and website, designed by Lobster Marketing Group.
 
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Verizon Connect reports top region for pest management activity
 
By Danielle Pesta
Verizon Connect reported pest management activity data, collected from 5.5 million vehicles throughout the U.S., over the course of a year. See which states have the most pest activity.

 
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3 steps to solving mystery 'bites'
 
Some customers will reach out with a case of a "mysterious itch." Delusions of parasitosis is not uncommon. But, never treat unless you have identified a target pest.
 
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  ASSOCIATION NEWS
 
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PPMA releases summer Vector Sectors list
 
The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) released its new list of the Top 10 U.S. cities at greater risk for increased pressure from vector pests.
 
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NCPMA launches new tech program
 
The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) launched the Premier Technician Program to educate technicians who strive to be experts in the industry. Learn more about the courses to be offered.
 
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  CLOSE UP
 
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Share your thoughts on the health of the pest control industry
 
We are checking the pulse of the pest management industry, and we invite you to share your thoughts. Your insights will be compiled for our State of the Industry Report, which will appear in an upcoming issue of Pest Management Professional (PMP). You will receive the pictured PMP magnet for sharing your feedback.
 
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  MOVERS & SHAKERS
 
Deborah Caplan
 
ServiceMaster selects board member
 
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, a provider of services to the termite and pest control market, appointed Deborah Caplan to its board of directors.
 
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CPCA names two scholarship winners
 
Dylan Blankenship and Gabe Murdock were named winners of the Colorado Pest Control Association's (CPCA's) 2019 Bob Hand Scholarship Program.
 
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  CURRENT ISSUE
 
 
 
Legislation helps in the fight against mosquito-borne viruses, diseases
 
Legislation was enacted to help PMPs in their fight against disease-carrying mosquitoes, when President Donald Trump signed into law the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
 
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7 ways to get Google on your side
 
If you want your pest management company to be ranked high with Google, focus on the following tips from Stacey Conod, a marketing solutions manager.
 
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