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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

TOP STORY

PestVets holds virtual Week of Service for Nashville veterans   By Diane Sofranec The National Pest Management Association's PestVets' Virtual Week of Service is now underway. It is in support of Operation Stand Down Tennessee, a non-profit organization serving veterans in the Nashville area. Learn how you can help.   Read More

ON THE RECORD

EXCLUSIVE: California law bans rodenticide use, with exceptions   By Diane Sofranec California’s ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) with some exemptions has become law, now that California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on the bill on Sept. 29.   Read More

INDUSTRY INTEL

New podcast series from Coalmarch, PCO Bookkeepers   Inspired by the positive industry reception from their series of webinars this year, Donnie Shelton and Dan Gordon, CPA, have launched a weekly podcast series.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Nature-Cide All Purpose continues proving strong results for mosquito control   The fight to control mosquitoes is the top public health priority as 17 percent of all infectious diseases transmitted globally are vector-borne. See how Nature-Cide's All Purpose product conquers mosquitoes.   Watch Video

Mosquito Squad adds COO, relocates headquarters   Mosquito Squad named Tom Swift as chief operating officer, and is working toward establishing a new training system for the brand in Macon, Ga.   Read More

ASSOCIATION NEWS

NCPMA hosts webinars in place of 2020 fall meeting   The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA), based in Raleigh, is hosting a series of virtual events for its 2020 fall membership meeting.   Read More   UPFDA, Pi Chi Omega plan PestWorld events   In addition to the events being put on by the National Pest Management Association groups, other industry organizations will also have a presence at PestWorld 2020.   Read More

Gear up for Rodent Awareness Week, Oct. 18-24   The Professional Pest Management Association designated Oct. 18-24 to educate consumers about the dangers and health threats associated with rats and mice during Rodent Awareness Week 2020.   Read More   Global Bed Bug Summit to go virtual in December   The 2020 Global Bed Bug Summit will now take place virtually on the originally scheduled date, Dec. 1-3, says the National Pest Management Association.   Read More

CLOSE UP

Build personal customer relationships for better retention   Brian Goldman, CEO of Big Blue Bug Solutions in Providence, R.I., discusses at Pest Management Professional's (PMP's) exclusive Growth Summit event what he believes is key for customer retention. He also shares why employee safety always takes top priority.   Watch Video

GIVING BACK

Fox Pest Control launches Green Glove Project   Logan, Utah-based Fox Pest Control spearheaded a new company-wide service initiative, the Green Glove Project, which hosts local community service projects.   Read More   RELATED: Fox Pest Control helps raise funds for The Inside Out Foundation

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Catchmaster adds graphic designer to Brand Strategy team   AP&G added Ivelisse Maldonado as a graphic designer to support its growing Catchmaster product line.   Read More   McCall CEO included on ‘most influential’ list   Bryan Cooksey, president and CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based McCall Service, was chosen for Florida Trend's third edition of the Florida 500.   Read More

Landmark CEO named top female business owner   Rebecca Fyffe, CEO and director of research of Landmark Pest Management in Chicago, Ill., won the National Association of Women Business Owners' 2020 Woman Business Owner of the Year Award.   Read More   California PMP accepted into Forbes Business Council   Zachary Smith, president of San Jose, Calif.-based Smith's Pest Management, was accepted into the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only community for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.   Read More

Victory Pest Solutions hires director of field operations   Victory Pest Solutions, a commercially focused firm based in Boonton, N.J., named Al Velez as its director of field operations.   Read More   Germinator Mobile Sanitizing adds Dr. Harold Smith to advisory board   Atlanta, Ga.-based Germinator Mobile Sanitizing and Disinfecting, a national sanitizing and disinfecting franchise company, added Dr. Harold Smith to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).   Read More

PMP HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Bobby Corrigan, Class of 2008   World-renowned rodentologist Dr. Bobby Corrigan contributed both our October cover photo and an article as part of our coverage on how the pandemic has affected rat populations.   Read More

READER POLL

Reader poll: Top focus for successful cockroach control   This is your last chance to answer our latest one-question poll: Besides inspection, on which aspect of cockroach control should a technician spend the most time?   Take Poll

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Beware of anti-trust activity   By Greg Baumann Any discussion about pricing, whether it be about what is charged or what a company pays for termiticides, may drift into violation of anti-trust standards.   Read More   Cutting-edge tick services   By Heather Gooch J.P. McHale Pest Management has been providing a three-step approach for tick management in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for nearly five decades.   Read More