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JANUARY 8, 2020

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Seeking mosquito control insights   By Diane Sofranec Pest Management Professional is kicking off the new year with a mosquito management survey. If you offer mosquito control, please tell us about your services.   Take Survey sponsored content ↴       Professionalism on a new level   During PestWorld 2019, industry pros offered their takes on the Precision Delivery System featuring Doxem Precise. Watch this video to find out their thoughts after field testing the latest tools from Control Solutions Inc.   Watch Now

INDUSTRY INTEL

Clark Pest Control purchases Sentinel Pest Management   Husband-and-wife team Tom and Patti Ball established Sentinel Pest Management in 2013 in Southern California’s Orange County. Discover why Clark Pest Control acquired the company.   Read More

Univar Solutions sells Environmental Sciences   Univar Solutions closed on the sale of its Environmental Sciences business, which affiliates of AEA Investors purchased for $195 million. Find out what the deal means for pest management professionals.   Read More

Bird spikes installed on Coronado Bridge to help prevent suicides   The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) installed Nixalite bird spikes on the Coronado Bridge to help deter suicides. Learn more about the installation.   Read More

American Pest adds seven ACE professionals   American Pest produced seven new Associate Certified Entomologists (ACE) in 2019, breaking the company's record total of certified pest professionals.   Read More

Bug Busters buys Divine T.E.A.M.   Bug Busters purchased Divine T.E.A.M. Pest Control, based in Winder, Ga. The move allows Bug Busters to expand its footprint in northeast metro Atlanta, Ga.   Read More   Certus completes first acquisition in Florida   Certus acquired Hoskins Pest Control to kick off 2020. Learn more about Certus' first acquisition in the Sunshine State.   Read More

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Pi Chi Omega hosts annual bowling bash   Members of Pi Chi Omega got together at the Rack & Roll Bowling & Billiards center on the campus of Purdue University, where the 84th Annual Purdue Pest Management Conference took place this week.   Read More   NCPMA selects technician, administrative professional award winners   The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) named the winners of its 2019 Technician of the Year awards and 2019 Administrative Professional of the Year award. Find out who the award winners are and what they receive.   Read More

NEPMA presents distinguished service award   Tony DeJesus, vice president of Big Blue Bug Solutions in Providence, R.I., is the 2019 recipient of the New England Pest Management Association’s (NEPMA’s) highest award for distinguished service, the Bartlett W. Eldredge Award.   Read More   NPMA announces ELP Class of 2020   The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) selected the Executive Leadership Program (ELP) Class of 2020. The program is designed to prepare pest management professionals for association leadership roles. Find out how the 10 candidates were selected.   Read More

MOVERS & SHAKERS

B&G Equipment hires regional sales representative   James Rodriguez, ACE, was named regional sales representative with B&G Equipment, part of the Pelsis Group, covering Arizona, California, Mexico and Nevada.   Read More   Rollins promotes technical manager   Atlanta, Ga.-based Rollins Inc. promoted Glen Ramsey, BCE, to senior technical services manager, a role he began on Jan. 1, 2020.   Read More

Pest Control Insulation adds customer service representative   Pest Control Insulation, makers of TAP Pest Control Insulation, welcomes Dianah Hunter to its team as a new customer service representative.   Read More

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Test your knowledge of spiders   See how well you and your team know and understand spiders with this tech test. The 10 questions were contributed by Michael Broder, Doug Foster, Paul Hardy, Dr. Faith Oi and Pete Schopen.   Take Test   Why you should attend the PMP Growth Summit   If you are considering attending the fourth annual PMP Growth Summit in March 2020, see what attendees took away from the 2019 event.   Read More