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JUNE 20, 2018

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UpcomingEvents View PMP's calendar for a full list of industry events. Email the editors to submit an event. PCOC 2018 Expo [June 20-22 | South Lake Tahoe, Nev.] FPMA Summer Conference [June 25-28 | Naples, Fla.] GPCA Summer Conference [July 15-19 | Palm Coast, Fla.] NPMA Academy [July 18-20 | Palm Beach, Fla.] Carolinas/Mid-Atlantic Conference [July 26-28 | Wrightsville Beach, N.C.] LaunchPad Products that are new to the pest industry Mattress Safe: Sleep Number Encasements Bell Laboratories: PROTECTA EVO Weighted Landscape Service Partners: TurboVacBag Series BASF: Termidor HP II High Precision Injection System   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 ] CurrentIssue [Going paperless has its rewards] [UPFDA’s secret to success] [Caption This contest] Attention PMP readers of THE BUZZ We have updated our privacy policy to help you understand what data we collect and how we use it. Read our updated policy here. TOP STORY Research shows pest monitoring trends McCloud Services and BedBug Central recently shared their insights on monitoring for rodents and bed bugs, respectively, with the industry. [ read more ] ON THE RECORD Why you should market to vacation homeowners By John Desider A New Jersey PMP explains how to tap into the lucrative vacation home market in part one of this two-part blog series. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT ShuBee® has you covered for your professional pest management needs ShuBee® offers a full line of service professional products designed to help grown your Pest Control business. We've got your covered with shoe covers, coveralls, gloves and more. Request your free samples today by visiting us at www.shubee.com. [ learn more ] INDUSTRY INTEL Bug Off to distribute ContraPest SenesTech Inc. has reached a distribution agreement with Bug Off Pest Control Center for ContraPest. [ read more ] HomeTeam acquires Stout HomeTeam Pest Defense, a division of Rollins, acquired Stout Pest Control of San Antonio, Texas. Learn about the purchase process. [ read more ] Mosquito Joe franchisees use Deputy for workforce management Mosquito Joe franchisees are now using the Deputy software management platform for scheduling and employee management. [ read more ] Smith Exterminating celebrates 50 years Smith Exterminating Co., based in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C. area, is celebrating the company's 50-year anniversary in 2018. [ read more ] Cooper Pest offers drone tour of new HQ In anticipation of its grand reopening celebration June 21, Cooper Pest Solutions shows off its headquarters with a video shot by a drone. [ watch video ]   SPONSORED CONTENT Finally, bed bug blocking mattress encasements now cost less You asked. We listened. We spent a lot of time talking "mattress encasements" with Pest Management Professionals and have learned most PMPs believe they don't have a bed bug blocking mattress encasement designed with PMPs in mind. Now you do! Introducing CleanRest's new Bug Tech mattress encasement, the preferred workhorse for bed bug jobs. [ request your free sample today and learn more ] ASSOCIATION NEWS QualityPro to receive NCHH mini-grant QualityPro, administered by the NPMA Pest Management Foundation, is a recipient of a healthy homes workforce mini-grant of $7,500 from the National Center for Healthy Housing. [ read more ] GIVING BACK BurrowRx offers college scholarship Incoming or existing students of any college horticultural program can now apply for a new $500 bi-annual scholarship from BurrowRx, a San Diego, Calif.-based rodent control device manufacturer. [ read more ]   SPONSORED CONTENT ContraPest® helps Anchor Pest Control gain new property Using ContraPest in addition to its existing Integrated Pest Management plan, Anchor Pest Control gained a new property to treat due to their success reducing rodent infestation in a multi-family commercial building. The company also reduced rodent populations to less than 10 when using ContraPest as a stand-alone treatment. [ read more ] CLOSE-UP QUIZ: Test your mosquito knowledge The American Mosquito Control Association's Mosquito Week is next week, June 24-30, 2018. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of these pests. [ take quiz ] MOVERS & SHAKERS Massey Services hires, promotes managers This June, Massey Services hired Jason Levy as digital marketing manager and promoted Preston Koch to East Florida regional manager. [ read more ] Rockwell Labs hires Southeast technical sales rep Steve Sullivan joined Rockwell Labs Ltd, North Kansas City, Mo., as its Southeast technical sales representative. [ read more ] Bell Laboratories names VP of sales Bell Laboratories promoted Patrick Lynch, most recently its Western VP of sales, to VP of sales, U.S. and Canada. [ read more ]