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FEBRUARY 12, 2020
 
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What PMPs should know about the new coronavirus
 
By Dr. Stan Cope
The new coronavirus is continuing to spread, but it's important to educate customers that "person-to-person" transmission does not include mosquito bites.

 
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  ON THE RECORD
 
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3 fundamentals for a successful internal leadership meeting
 
By Scarlett Nolen
The president of Truly Nolen Pest Control shares why the company's annual manager meeting was successful.

 
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  INDUSTRY INTEL
 
Bob Davis
 
Target webinar to examine pest control innovation
 
Target Specialty Products' Business Growth Webinar Series continues with a one-hour webinar sponsored by BASF. Next week, Dr. Bob Davis, BCE, will examine innovation in pest management.
 
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Pestmaster Services adds six franchise locations
 
Pestmaster Services opened six new franchise locations across the country. The company is a dominant player in the governmental contracts sector for pest control.
 
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Kelly Swindle
 
IN MEMORIAM: Kelly Swindle Jr.
 
Kelly Swindle Jr., past president and former owner of Avitrol, passed away Feb. 3. He served as president of the company Nov. 1972 through June 2011.
 
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  GIVING BACK
 
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Nothing says 'I'm over you' like a cockroach
 
Nursing a broken heart this Valentine's Day? Let a cockroach help. Zoos in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, are letting members of the public name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after an ex.
 
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  REGULATORY REPORT
 
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New WOTUS rule released
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
 
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Revised overtime pay rule finally takes effect
 
The U.S. Department of Labor's Final Overtime Rule took effect Jan. 1. It requires employers to pay certain employees overtime after working more than 40 hours a week.
 
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  MOVERS & SHAKERS
 
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McCloud Services names annual Walter Award recipient
 
South Elgin, Ill.-based McCloud Services named Anna Berry, MS, BCE, as the company's annual Walter Award recipient.
 
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Rockwell Labs hires western technical sales rep
 
Rockwell Labs hired David Newfang as technical sales representative for the Western Region. He previously served as a branch manager for Dewey Pest Control.
 
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Sam Weighner, Fumigation Service & Supply
 
FSS names Iowa area manager
 
Fumigation Service & Supply (FSS), headquartered in Westfield, Ind., named Sam Weighner area manager as the company extends its coverage area in Iowa.
 
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3 Turner Pest Control staff members earn ACE designation
 
Turner Pest Control, an Anticimex company, announces that three employees recently became Associate Certified Entomologists (ACE). The company now has five ACE employees.
 
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Pest management experts share top add-on services
 
Pest Management Professional’s columnists and editorial board members share good add-on services that PMPs could start offering this year.
 
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Advocate for your industry at Legislative Day 2020
 
Ashley Amidon shares why PMPs should join the National Pest Management Association in Washington, D.C., on March 8-10 for Legislative Day 2020.
 
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