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OCTOBER 14, 2020

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PestWorld 2020 gets underway as virtual event   By Heather Gooch, Diane Sofranec and Danielle Pesta The staff of Pest Management Professional (PMP) is reporting on PestWorld 2020, held virtually this year on Oct. 13-15. Stay up-to-date on all the covention news now.   Read More   RELATED: CSI to introduce new products at PestWorld 2020   RELATED: Target Specialty Products participates in PestWorld 2020 as silver sponsor

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PestWorld 2020 kicks off online with opening ceremony   By Diane Sofranec The National Pest Management Association CEO Dominique Stumpf welcomed attendees to the first ever virtual version of PestWorld during the Opening Ceremony. She also announced a new Workforce Development Initiative.   Read More

INDUSTRY INTEL

American Pest purchases Atlas Exterminator   American Pest, an Anticimex company based in Fulton, Md., purchased Cockeysville, Md.-based Atlas Exterminator Co. The Aust Group acted as exclusive financial advisor.   Read More

Rose Pest celebrates 160th anniversary   Rose Pest Solutions is celebrating its 160th anniversary of business. The company was originally known as Rose’s Rat Exterminator Co.   Read More

Bayer, Woodstream collaborate   Bayer Environmental Science's Pest Management and Public Health business unit is collaborating with Woodstream. Find out more about the relationship.   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

PCO M&A Specialists, William Blair collaborate on Pest Index   PCO M&A Specialists teamed up with equity research house William Blair & Co. to create the William Blair/PCO M&A Specialists Monthly Pest Index.   Read More

Arrow Exterminators opens new commercial office in Orlando   Arrow Exterminators opened a new commercial office in Orlando, Fla., to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the area’s wealth of commercial businesses.   Read More   Conserv acquires stake in wildlife firm   Conserv Pest & Wildlife Control acquired a stake in Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Southwest Wildlife Control.   Read More

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Pi Chi Omega holds virtual Raise the Bar event   By Diane Sofranec Pi Chi Omega hosted its first virtual version of its Raise the Bar event during PestWorld 2020 by welcoming members and guests over Zoom.   Read More   RELATED: Pi Chi Omega gives awards, approves members at meeting   UPFDA hosts virtual membership meeting   By Heather Gooch The United Producers, Formulators & Distributors Association (UPFDA) held a virtual membership meeting via Zoom the evening before PestWorld 2020.   Read More

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

GPCA honors 3 from Arrow Exterminators   The Georgia Pest Control Association (GPCA) recognized three team members from Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators at a recent awards luncheon.   Read More   Truly Nolen promotes Arizona manager   Truly Nolen Pest Control, based in Tucson, Ariz., promoted Paul Opocensky to manager of the company’s service office in SaddleBrooke, Ariz.   Read More

Bird-X hires new national account manager   Jeff Federman joined Elmhurst, Ill.-based Bird-X as the industry product manufacturer's new national account manager.   Read More   Douglas Products adds ProFume business development manager   Douglas Products hired Justin Bruecker as a business development manager to support companies on the West Coast that use ProFume gas fumigant.   Read More

PMP HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT

Solomon Rose, Class of 2001   In honor of the 160th anniversary of the companies that can trace their roots to this pioneer, we salute Solomon Rose.   Read More

READER POLL

Reader poll: Unusual rodent attractants   Please take a minute to answer our latest poll: What's the most unusual attractant you’ve used for rodents?   Take Poll

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PPMA delivers pest control message to consumers   By Cindy Mannes The Professional Pest Management Alliance (PPMA) continues to amplify the importance of professional pest control to consumer audiences nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read More   There’s a new tick in town   By Mark Sheperdigian, BCE We have a new tick in town, and this one has some nasty habits. Let’s meet Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian longhorn tick.   Read More

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