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APRIL 18, 2018

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CurrentIssue [Attorneys weigh in on the Amazon-EPA FIFRA settlement] [Fiction: Crawley and the mysterious itch] UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events. Email the editors to submit an event. ProActive Prevention Bed Bug Symposium [May 10 | Irving, Texas] NPMA Bed Bug Awareness Week [June 3-9] Global Summit of Pest Management Services [June 4-6 | Cascais, Portugal] 2018 IPM for Food Plants Seminar [June 5-6 | Hershey, Pa.] ESA Pacific Branch Meeting [June 10-13 | Reno, Nev.] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry Bayer: Spring Fever Savings Delta Five: Automated Insect Monitoring System Rockwell Labs: EcoVia WH Zoëcon Professional Products: Lava-Lor Granular Bait TOP STORY PMP unveils 2018 Hall of Fame class Pest Management Professional revealed its 2018 Hall of Fame class. Find out which five professionals will be inducted into the industry's premier recognition event Oct. 22 in Orlando, Fla. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD Behind the scenes: PestLine hotline By Clint Miller, Clint Miller Exterminating The North Carolina Pest Management Association's PestLine hotline allows consumers to contact the association with their pest concerns. Find out why the project was launched. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT ActiveGuard is missing key to hotel success The two key drivers for hotel success are guest satisfaction and profitability. The single key to a PMP securing a lasting relationship with hotel clients is ActiveGuard. Find out why. [ learn more ] INDUSTRY INTEL Research: Industry reaches $8.6 billion The U.S. structural pest control industry generated an estimated $8.597 billion in total service revenue in 2017, according to a report by Specialty Consultants. Check out more industry statistics. [ read more ] Miller Pest & Termite opens Missouri office Des Moines, Iowa-based Miller Pest & Termite opened a new branch office in Kansas City, Mo. Learn more about the new location. [ read more ] Larue Pest Management celebrates 40 years in business Fort Myers, Fla.-based Larue Pest Management is celebrating 40 years of business. Find out how the QualityPro-certified company has grown to serve thousands of residential and commercial clients. [ read more ] Truly Nolen International recaps 2017 franchise expansions Truly Nolen International opened 12 new franchises in 2017, including locations in South and Central America. Take a look at the full list. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT An industry breakthrough: Combination Chemistry Mike Brown, vice president of Pest Management Services, needs products that provide long-lasting effectiveness against cockroach and termite when treating sensitive facilities. That's why he's a loyal user of Tekko Pro and Fuse. Learn the chemical secrets behind the products. [ find out more ] ASSOCIATION NEWS NPMA establishes Utah association The National Pest Management Association formed the Utah Pest Management Association, the state's first association dedicated exclusively to the pest management industry. [ read more ] CPCO of Georgia schedules fall conference The Certified Pest Control Operators Association of Georgia revealed its 20th annual fall conference will take place Oct. 3-5 in Atlanta. Get the details. [ read more ] NPMA issues Q1 QualityPro certifications Ten pest management companies earned the National Pest Management Association's QualityPro certification in the first quarter of 2018. See the full list of newly certified firms. [ read more ] Virginia association LEAP applications open The Virginia Pest Management Association is now acepting applications for its inaugural Leadership Enrichment Action Program (LEAP). Learn more about the program. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT Take the guess work out of your bids with the Avitrol Bird Control App! Are you new to bird work, or have you ever wondered if you're charging enough for your program? Your life just got easier! The Avitrol Bird Control app contains a unique bid calculator that will not only allow you to calculate your costs, but will even provide you with suggested amounts to charge. Our app is free, easy to use, and runs on all platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android...etc). [ click here to check it out now ] GIVING BACK Copesan contributes $11,000 to scholarships Copesan Services Inc. contributed $11,180 to Pi Chi Omega and the National Pest Management Association, which helped provide scholarship funds and research support to the industry. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP 2018 pest pressures: PMPs weigh in Pest management professionals (PMPs) predict which pests they foresee becoming the biggest problem for the industry and/or their service area in 2018. [ watch now ] MOVERS & SHAKERS Nisus shifts territory roles Nisus Corp. added Jeff Caudill as its Midwest territory manager. He succeeds Harry Bryan, who was named manager of the newly created Mountain territory. [ read more ] RELATED: Nisus adds VP, promotes senior VP Massey promotes Florida GreenUP manager Massey Services promoted Perry Brown to Southwest Florida regional manager. Brown previously was general manager of the company's GreenUP service center in Naples, Fla. [ read more ]